New Geneva Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:New Geneva Bridge
Carries:Norfolk Southern Monongahela Subdivision
Crosses:Monongahela River
Design:Truss bridge
Open:1912
Coordinates:39.7811°N -79.9347°W

The New Geneva Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Norfolk Southern Railway across the Monongahela River between Nicholson Township and Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania. The bridge was originally built to serve the Monongahela Railroad; it has long been part of a heavily traveled coal route. At the time of construction, it was the largest bridge ever constructed using end launching.[1] The structure is just upriver from Friendship Hill National Historic Site.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monongahela Railroad, New Geneva Bridge . Spivey . Justin M. . April 2000 . Historic American Engineering Record . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . 1 . January 31, 2014.