West Brownsville Junction Bridge
| West Brownsville Junction Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′02″N 79°52′35″W / 40.03389°N 79.87639°WCoordinates: 40°02′02″N 79°52′35″W / 40.03389°N 79.87639°W |
| Carries | Norfolk Southern Railway |
| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | Brownsville Township, Pennsylvania and West Brownsville, Pennsylvania |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Longest span | 401 feet (122 m) |
The West Brownsville Junction Bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Railway across the Monongahela River from Brownsville Township to West Brownsville in the state of Pennsylvania. The main span is a 401-foot (122 m) Pennsylvania (Petit) truss.[1] The structure was originally designed by the Monongahela Railway as a low-level connector between its mainline and Waynesburg Branch. Today, the bridge continues to serve the same purpose that it has since its inception, carrying coal trains between mines and power plants or other industrial sites.
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- List of crossings of the Monongahela River
References
- ↑ Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Pennsylvania Railroad, West Brownsville Junction Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-556, "Pennsylvania Railroad, West Brownsville Junction Bridge"
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