Bridgehunter.com | PAT - Monongahela River Bridge

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010

BH Photo #187475

Dimensions are estimates

Overview: 14 panel Baltimore through truss bridge over Monongahela River, many city streets and I-376 on Panhandle Railroad/ Pittsburgh T Transit
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: In use for transit traffic
History: Built 1903; raised in 1912-16 grade separation; rebuilt 1982 for light rail
Railroads: - Light Rail
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
- Pittsburgh & Steubenville Railroad (P&S)
- Pittsburgh Light Rail (T)
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad (PCC&StL)
- Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT)
Design: Main span is 14 panel Baltimore through truss. Approaches are 10 panel Parker, 8 panel Camelback, Two 9 panel Pratt deck trusses, Pony plate girder,7 deck plate girders and 9 steel stringers
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 367.0 ft.
Total length: 2,638.0 ft. (0.5 mi.)
Deck width: 30.0 ft.
Also called: Panhandle - Monongahela River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.43311, -79.99808 (decimal degrees)
40°25'59" N, 79°59'53" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/584981/4476312 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Pittsburgh East
Inventory number: BH 47036 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

September 8, 2019: Updated by Geoff Hubbs: Added built and rebuilt dates
October 23, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added categories "Pin-connected", "Riveted"
July 19, 2016: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
July 18, 2016: Updated by Royce and Bobette Haley: Corrected design,added approches,estimated dimensions
January 17, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added categories "Light Rail", "Pittsburgh Light Rail", "Railroad"
March 3, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Port Authority of Allegheny County"
November 18, 2010: Added by Jason Smith