33rd Street Railroad Bridge
Truss bridge in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 33rd Street Railroad Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Allegheny Valley Railroad on the P&W Subdivision over the Allegheny River that connects downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Herrs Island, Pittsburgh, United States.
33rd Street Railroad Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The downstream side of the 33rd Street Railroad Bridge. | |
| Coordinates | 40.4657°N 79.9736°W |
| Carries | Allegheny Valley Railroad (P&W Subdivision) |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Other name(s) | B&O Railroad Bridge at 33rd Street and Herr's Island |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Longest span | 400 feet (120 m) |
| Clearance below | 44.9 feet (13.7 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Location | |
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The Allegheny River was first crossed at this point by a railroad bridge built in 1884[1] by the Iron City Bridge Works, which moved to Pittsburgh from Cincinnati in 1856.[2]
This was replaced by the B&O bridge in 1921.[3]
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