Crosses Allegheny River Longest span 400 feet (120 m) Clearance below 14 m Bridge type Truss bridge Body of water Allegheny River | Design Truss bridge Opened 1921 Location Pittsburgh Material Steel | |
 | ||
Carries Allegheny Valley Railroad (P&W Subdivision) Locale Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Other name(s) B&O Railroad Bridge at 33rd Street and Herr's Island Similar 30th Street Bridge, Senator Robert D Fleming, Corliss Tunnel, Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge, Schenley Bridge | ||
Dji phantom footage of the 33rd street railroad bridge pittsbugh
The 33rd Street Railroad Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Allegheny Valley Railroad on the P&W Subdivision over the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Contents
History
The Allegheny River was first crossed at this point by a railroad bridge built in 1884 by the Iron City Bridge Works, which moved to Pittsburgh from Cincinnati in 1856.
This was replaced by the B&O bridge in 1921.
References
33rd Street Railroad Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA