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New Geneva Bridge

Coordinates: 39°46′52″N 79°56′05″W / 39.78111°N 79.93472°W / 39.78111; -79.93472
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New Geneva Bridge
Coordinates39°46′52″N 79°56′05″W / 39.78111°N 79.93472°W / 39.78111; -79.93472
CarriesNorfolk Southern Monongahela Subdivision
CrossesMonongahela River
LocaleNicholson Township and Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length950 feet (290 m)
Longest span475 feet (145 m)
History
Opened1912
Location
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The New Geneva Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Norfolk Southern Railway across the Monongahela River between Nicholson Township and Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania. The bridge was originally built to serve the Monongahela Railroad; it has long been part of a heavily traveled coal route. At the time of construction, it was the largest bridge ever constructed using end launching.[1] The structure is just upriver from Friendship Hill National Historic Site.

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References

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  1. ^ Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Monongahela Railroad, New Geneva Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
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