West Brownsville Junction Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:West Brownsville Junction Bridge
Carries:Norfolk Southern Railway
Crosses:Monongahela River
Locale:Brownsville Township, Pennsylvania and West Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Design:Truss bridge
Mainspan:401feet
Open:1882
Coordinates:40.0339°N -79.8764°W

The West Brownsville Junction Bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Railway across the Monongahela River from Brownsville Township to West Brownsville in the state of Pennsylvania. The main span is a 401feet Pennsylvania (Petit) truss.[1] The structure was originally designed by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a low-level connector between its mainline and Waynesburg Branch. Today, the bridge continues to serve the same purpose that it has since its inception, carrying coal trains between mines and power plants or other industrial sites.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pennsylvania Railroad, West Brownsville Junction Bridge . Spivey . Justin M. . April 2000 . Historic American Engineering Record . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . 1 . January 28, 2014.