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Carson Street Railroad Bridges

Carson Street Railroad Bridges

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Most Recent Visit To Bridge: August 2, 2007

Key Facts
Bridge Name Facility Carried / Feature Intersected Location Structure Type Construction Date / Builder or Contractor
Carson Street Railroad Bridges Railroad (CSX) Over Chartiers Creek McKees Rocks: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Modified Warren Through Truss, Stationary 0 By: Unknown

This is an impressive pair of identical bridges that sit right beside each other. One remains in use, the other is abandoned. Both were designed to accommodate two sets of railroad tracks, accounting for their wide decks and massive appearance. The bridges are made attractive by the use of lattice on many of the built-up beams composing the structure.

 These are both next to the Carson Street Bridge, making this a historic scene where two truss bridges, one highway and one railroad, sit side by side, a scene that was once common in this country, but due to demolition, mostly of the highway bridges, is hard to find today.

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