Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge

This article is about the rail bridge between Rankin and Whitaker. For the Pittsburgh bridge, see Hot Metal Bridge.

Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge
Bridge with Carrie Furnace visible
Coordinates40°24′27″N 79°53′12″W / 40.407570°N 79.886704°W / 40.407570; -79.886704
CarriesUnion Railroad (Pittsburgh)
CrossesMonongahela River
LocaleWhitaker, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania
Official nameRankin Hot Metal Bridge No. 35
Other nameUnion Railroad Rankin Hot Metal Bridge No. 35
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
MaterialSteel
Longest span483 feet (147 m)
Piers in water3
Clearance below50.8 feet (15.5 m)
History
Opened1900
Location
Interactive map of Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge

The Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge (also known as the Union Railroad Rankin Hot Metal Bridge No. 35) is a railroad truss bridge across the Monongahela River between Whitaker, Pennsylvania, and Rankin, Pennsylvania. The bridge has been out of service since about 1982, when the Carrie Furnace closed.

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