P&LE McKeesport Bridge
P&LE McKeesport Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°21′N 79°52′W / 40.35°N 79.87°W |
Carries | CSX Keystone Subdivision |
Crosses | Youghiogheny River |
Locale | McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Total length | 781 feet |
Clearance below | 31 ft |
History | |
Opened | 1968 |
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The P&LE McKeesport Bridge is a truss bridge across the Youghiogheny River connecting the east and west banks of the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. In 1968, the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad undertook a major construction project in conjunction with the B&O Railroad to clear tracks from downtown McKeesport. These tracks caused traffic congestion and posed a safety hazard. As a result, both this bridge and the nearby P&LE Liberty Boro Bridge were created to direct rail traffic to the west bank of the river, which featured a less confusing street grid.
Before the construction of this structure, an elaborate 1881 bridge stood on the site, which connected two P&LE lines. With both the P&LE and B&O having ceased operations, the structure currently serves the Pittsburgh-to-Cumberland, Maryland CSX Keystone Subdivision.
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Coordinates: 40°21′04″N 79°52′13″W / 40.351031°N 79.870253°W
- Truss bridges in the United States
- Bridges in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1968
- Railroad bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges over the Youghiogheny River