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Elevation drawing looking downstream

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1902 drawing

OFFICIAL NAME:


OTHER DESIGNATION:
PLE RR Bridge at Munhall
Pinkerton's Landing Railroad Bridge
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LOCATION:
Munhall - Rankin

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
Pittsburgh East - Zone 17; 0591 4473
CARRIES:
railroad

BETWEEN:
-- inactive USS Carrie Furnace (Rankin) on right descending bank of Monongahela River
-- The Waterfront commerical redevelopment, site of Homestead Steel Works (Munhall) on left descending bank of Monongahela River

CROSSES:
-- Monongahela River at mile 8.6
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
Parker/Pratt through trusses and Pratt deck trusses

LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:
250 ft

TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):


HEIGHT OF DECK:
51.6 ft, vertical clearance, channel span
Emsworth Dam normal pool level 710 ft

YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1883, upgraded pre-1902
ADDITIONAL INFO:




FIELD CHECKED:
10-May-2000

INFO SOURCES:
USACE Monongahela River Nav. Charts


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Last modified: 05-Dec-2000

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