OFFICIAL NAME:
OTHER DESIGNATION:
Union RR Port Perry Hot Metal Bridge
brad597-25
LOCATION:
Duquesne - North Versailles
USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
Braddock - Zone 17; 0597 4471
CARRIES:
railroad
BETWEEN:
-- north shore of Monongahela River
-- south shore of Monongahela River
CROSSES:
-- (north to south) Monongahela River at mile 11.7
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
Subdivided Parker/Pratt through truss; Pratt deck trusses
LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:
378.0 ft
TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):
HEIGHT OF DECK:
55.2 ft, vertical clearance, at center line of channel span
Lock and Dam No. 2, Braddock, normal pool level 718.7 ft
YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1898
ADDITIONAL INFO:
FIELD CHECKED:
10-May-2000
INFO SOURCES:
USACE Monongahela River Nav. Charts
