Crosses Monongahela River Opened 1898 Longest span 115 m Bridge type Truss bridge | Design Truss bridge Clearance below 17 m Location North Braddock Body of water Monongahela River | |
Carries Pennsylvania Union Railroad Locale North Braddock, Pennsylvania and Duquesne, Pennsylvania Other name(s) Union Railroad Hot Metal Bridge Similar PRR Port Perry Bridge, Monongahela River, Birmingham Bridge, Glenwood Bridge, West Brownsville Junction |
The Union Railroad Port Perry Bridge it is a truss bridge that carries the Pennsylvania Union Railroad across the Monongahela River between North Braddock, Pennsylvania and Duquesne, Pennsylvania. Industrial pipelines also adorn the bridge, as natural gas is transported between the communities. Union Railroad is owned and operated by Transtar, Inc., a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation.
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