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OFFICIAL NAME:


OTHER DESIGNATION:
CSX Bridge at Liberty Boro PLE Bridge at Liberty Boro

LOCATION:
Liberty - McKeesport

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
McKeesport - Zone 17; 0598 4464
CARRIES:
CSX RR, two tracks
CSX Cumberland division, Pittsburgh subdivision

BETWEEN:
-- CSX RR [former B&O RR] on right descending bank of Youghiogheny River
-- CSX RR [former P&LE RR] on left descending bank of Youghiogheny River

CROSSES:
-- (RDB to LDB) Youghiogheny River; former P&LE RR
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:


LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:


TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):


HEIGHT OF DECK:


YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1968
ADDITIONAL INFO:
This bridge, in combination with the 1968 PLE Bridge over the Youghiogheny at 4th Av McKeesport, allowed the removal of the former B&O RR tracks through the heart of McKeesport.



FIELD CHECKED:
23-Oct-2000

INFO SOURCES:
USACE Monongahela River Nav. Charts


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Last modified: 29-Oct-2000

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