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Speers Railroad Bridge

Coordinates: 40°07′39″N 79°52′45″W / 40.12751°N 79.87914°W / 40.12751; -79.87914
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Speers Railroad Bridge
Coordinates40°07′39″N 79°52′45″W / 40.12751°N 79.87914°W / 40.12751; -79.87914
CarriesWheeling and Lake Erie Railway
CrossesMonongahela River
LocaleNorth Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania and Speers, Pennsylvania
Other name(s)Belle Vernon Railroad Bridge
Characteristics
DesignK Truss bridge
History
Opened1931
Location
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The Speers Railroad Bridge, also called the Belle Vernon Railroad Bridge, carries the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway across the Monongahela River from Speers east to North Belle Vernon in the state of Pennsylvania. The structure was originally designed by the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad using a K-truss style that is rarely used outside of the Great Plains. The high level span passes features several smaller approach segments on the river's eastern bank due to the width of the valley.

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