Glenwood B&O Railroad Bridge
Appearance
Glenwood B&O Railroad Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°23′54″N 79°55′53″W / 40.3984°N 79.9314°W |
Carries | Allegheny Valley Railroad |
Crosses | Monongahela River |
Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Other name(s) | Wheeling bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Pratt truss bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 2,397 feet (731 m) |
Longest span | 453 feet (138 m) |
No. of spans | 3 main |
Piers in water | 4 |
Clearance below | 50.5 feet (15.4 m) |
History | |
Constructed by | American Bridge Company |
Opened | 1884 |
Location | |
The Glenwood B&O Railroad Bridge is a truss bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which carries the Allegheny Valley Railroad over the Monongahela River.
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See also
Categories:
- Bridges in Pittsburgh
- Railroad bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Bridges over the Monongahela River
- Former CSX Transportation bridges
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridges
- Bridges completed in 1884
- United States railway bridge stubs
- Pennsylvania bridge (structure) stubs
- Pittsburgh building and structure stubs