Rochester-Beaver Railroad Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Rochester-Beaver Railroad Bridge
Carries:1 track of the Norfolk Southern Railway
Crosses:Beaver River
Design:Warren Truss Bridge
Width:656 ft
Open:1913
Coordinates:40.698°N -80.2893°W

The Rochester-Beaver Railroad Bridge spans the Beaver River between the boroughs of Rochester, Pennsylvania and Bridgewater, Pennsylvania. It is the second railroad bridge to be constructed on this site and carries one track (formerly two) of the Cleveland Line of Norfolk Southern Railway. The structure is only about 100 feet from the river's mouth at its confluence with the Ohio River.