Union Railroad Port Perry Bridge

Union Railroad Port Perry Bridge

The URR bridge on the left.
Coordinates 40°23′17″N 79°51′08″W / 40.3880°N 79.8522°W / 40.3880; -79.8522Coordinates: 40°23′17″N 79°51′08″W / 40.3880°N 79.8522°W / 40.3880; -79.8522
Carries Pennsylvania Union Railroad
Crosses Monongahela River
Locale North Braddock, Pennsylvania and Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Other name(s) Union Railroad Hot Metal Bridge
Characteristics
Design Truss bridge
Longest span 378 feet (115 m)
Clearance below 55.2 feet (16.8 m)
History
Opened 1898

The Union Railroad Port Perry Bridge it is a truss bridge that carries the Pennsylvania Union Railroad across the Monongahela River between North Braddock, Pennsylvania and Duquesne, Pennsylvania. Industrial pipelines also adorn the bridge, as natural gas is transported between the communities. Union Railroad is owned and operated by Transtar, Inc., a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation.

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