GAP - BoWest Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Jay Miller

View this photo on Flickr

BH Photo #288747

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad on Great Allegheny Passage

Location

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Status

Open to pedestrians only

History

Built 1916, Converted for pedestrian use 1994

Builder

- Bethlehem Steel Co. of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Railroads

- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (BO)
- Chessie System (B&O/C&O/WM)
- Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP)
- Western Maryland Railway (WM)

Design

Warren through truss

Also called

Bridge No. 252.6 (Railroad Nickname)
GAP/SWP Overpass
WM/B&O Overpass
WM Bridge No. 252.6
WM - BoWest Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.99415, -79.59608   (decimal degrees)
39°59'39" N, 79°35'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/619850/4428052 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

South Connellsville

Inventory number

BH 58206 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• July 14, 2017: New photo from Luke
• July 6, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added builder
• July 20, 2014: Photo imported by Luke Harden
• December 24, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added info
• October 23, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added types
• September 29, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

• Todd Wilson
• Luke

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