Crosses Monongahela River Opened 1900 Location Whitaker Material Steel | Design Truss bridge Clearance below 15 m Bridge type Truss bridge Body of water Monongahela River | |
Carries Union Railroad (Pittsburgh) Locale Whitaker, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania Official name Rankin Hot Metal Bridge #35 Other name(s) Union Railroad Rankin Hot Metal Bridge #35 Similar Monongahela River, Rankin Bridge, Hot Metal Bridge, Carrie Furnace, Union Railroad Port Perry | ||
The Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge (also known as the Union Railroad Rankin Hot Metal Bridge #35) is a railroad truss bridge across the Monongahela River between Whitaker, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania. The bridge is out of service and it hasn't seen a train in almost 40 years.
History
The bridge was built to carry freight between Whitaker and the USS Carrie Furnace, with the downstream line shielded for the use of hot metal trains. Currently owned by the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area.
References
Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA