Brilliant Branch PRR over Leech Farm Rd - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA

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OFFICIAL NAME:

OTHER DESIGNATION:
Brilliant Branch over Highland Dr
Brilliant Branch over Leech Farm Rd
Brilliant Branch, Pennsylvania Railroad

LOCATION:
Pittsburgh

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
Pittsburgh East - Zone 17; 0592 4480

CARRIES:
-- Brilliant Cutoff (Brilliant Branch), Pennsylvania Railroad (Allegheny Valley RR - AVRR, inactive?)

BETWEEN:
-- east of Washington Blvd

CROSSES:
-- Highland Dr (Leech Farm Rd)

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
stone arch

LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:

TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):

HEIGHT OF DECK:

YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1902-1904, Pennsylvania Railroad
William H. Brown, chief engineer

ADDITIONAL INFO:
view page - Brilliant Cutoff Viaduct over Silver Lake

FIELD CHECKED:
30-Aug-2002

INFO SOURCES:
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Last modified: 02-Apr-2003

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