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Union Railroad Port Perry Bridge

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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

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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.

References

Union Railroad Port Perry Bridge Wikipedia