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.
New Geneva Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′52″N 79°56′05″W / 39.78111°N 79.93472°W |
| Carries | Norfolk Southern Monongahela Subdivision |
| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | Nicholson Township and Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Total length | 950 feet (290 m) |
| Longest span | 475 feet (145 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Monongahela Railroad, New Geneva Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-528, "Monongahela Railroad, New Geneva Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, South of Lock & Dam No. 7, New Geneva, Fayette County, PA", 10 photos, 1 color transparency, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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