Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge, Railway bridge in Allegheny County, United States.
The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge extends 2,327 feet across the Allegheny River between Plum and Harmar Township in Pennsylvania with a main span of 520 feet.
Built in 1918 by the American Bridge Company of New York, the structure replaced a single-track trestle from 1897 and expanded to accommodate double tracks.
The bridge represents advancements in American industrial engineering, documented by the Historic American Engineering Record for its structural design and regional importance.
The bridge maintains an 89-foot clearance below and serves as a vital connection for Canadian National Railway freight operations across the Allegheny River.
The north trestle approach of the original structure lies buried under industrial slag deposited from an adjacent temporary filling trestle during construction.
Location: Allegheny County
Official opening: 1918
GPS coordinates: 40.53760,-79.82090
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:24
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