West Brownsville Junction Bridge

West Brownsville Junction Bridge
Coordinates 40°02′02″N 79°52′35″W / 40.03389°N 79.87639°W / 40.03389; -79.87639 (West Brownsville Junction Bridge)Coordinates: 40°02′02″N 79°52′35″W / 40.03389°N 79.87639°W / 40.03389; -79.87639 (West Brownsville Junction Bridge)
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)
History
Opened 1882

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 Pennsylvania Railroad 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.

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References

  1. ↑ 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.


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