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BPRR - Redbank Creek Viaduct

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Photo taken by Brian Manville in February 18, 2017

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BH Photo #379134

Map 

Description 

Previous pictures of the viaduct can be found at: http://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=pe...

Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Red Bank Creek/Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad on Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
Location
Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad (BPRR)
- Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad (PSR)
- Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad (PSN)
Design
Pratt through truss
Metal 8 panel rivet-connected Warren deck truss, fixed and approach spans: metal 5 panel rivet-connected Pratt through truss, fixed
Also called
Brookville Viaduct
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.14874, -79.07566   (decimal degrees)
41°08'55" N, 79°04'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/661479/4557053 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Brookville
Inventory number
BH 61784 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Brookville, Pennsylvania (5)
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad (44)
Built 1906 (553)
Built during 1900s (6,450)
Deck girder (4,763)
Deck truss (1,559)
Girder (8,469)
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (44)
Open (37,508)
Owned by railroad (10,247)
Pennsylvania (4,513)
 Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad (11)
Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad (9)
Plate girder (6,473)
Pratt deck truss (313)
Pratt through truss (4,675)
Pratt truss (8,159)
Railroad (13,559)
Tall Bridges (316)
Through truss (13,168)
Truss (29,917)

Update Log 

  • February 18, 2017: Updated by Brian Manville: Added pictures and link to webpage showing type of bridge construction.
  • July 19, 2014: Added by Luke Harden

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