CSX - Monongahela River Bridge (Hazelwood)

Photos 

Glenwood Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by PixOnTrax, released to public domain

BH Photo #219408

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Pratt through truss bridge over Monongahela River on CSX RR

Location

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Status

Open to traffic

History

Original bridge built 1884, modernized and upgraded with present structure in 1915

Builder

- American Bridge Co. of New York

Railroads

- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (BO)
- CSX Railroad (CSX)

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 453.0 ft.
Total length: 2,397.0 ft. (0.5 mi.)

Also called

B&O - Glenwood Bridge
B&O - Monongahela River Bridge
Bridge Number 73, Pittsburgh Division, B&O Railroad

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.39818, -79.93139   (decimal degrees)
40°23'53" N, 79°55'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/590685/4472501 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Pittsburgh East

Inventory number

BH 50033 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• July 28, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• December 3, 2021: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
• September 12, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• March 18, 2017: New Street View added by Brandon Cooper
• August 14, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "CSX Railroad", "Baltimore & Ohio Railroad"
• November 4, 2011: Added by Frank Hicks

Related Bridges 

• Homestead Grays Bridge (Upstream)
• Glenwood Bridge (1966) (Downstream)

Sources 

• Frank Hicks
• Pghbridges.com - PghBridges.com Glenwood RR Bridge
• Wikipedia - Page on Glenwood B&O Railroad Bridge
• Luke
• Brandon Cooper
• Geoff Hubbs

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