Crosses Allegheny River Opened 1904 Longest span 121 m Bridge type Truss bridge | Design Truss bridge Clearance below 17 m Location Pittsburgh Body of water Allegheny River | |
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Carries Allegheny Valley Railroad Brilliant Branch Locale Pittsburgh and Aspinwall Similar Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge, 33rd Street Railroad Bridge, Highland Park Bridge, Panhandle Bridge, Allegheny River Lock and Dam | ||
The Brilliant Branch Railroad Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Allegheny Valley Railroad across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Highland Park and Aspinwall, Pennsylvania.
History
The Brilliant Branch, along with the Port Perry Branch along the Monongahela River was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of a bypass of the narrow tracks around Downtown Pittsburgh. After the collapse of the Penn Central Transportation Company (the PRR's successor company) in 1976, the Brilliant Branch was abandoned. In 1995, they were purchased by the fledging Allegheny Valley Railroad and in 2003, the Brilliant Branch Bridge was reopened. It generally serves one train per day in each direction.
References
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