Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge
Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge | |
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The main span over the Allegheny River, as seen from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 2022 | |
| Coordinates | 40°26′53″N 79°59′46″W / 40.4480°N 79.9961°W |
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge | |
| Location | 11th St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architectural style | Double-decked through truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002160 |
| Added to NRHP | August 13, 1979 |
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| Carries | 2 tracks of NS / Amtrak Fort Wayne Line |
| Official name | Bridge No. 1, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 985 feet (300 m) 5 spans |
| Longest span | 319 feet (97 m) |
| Clearance below | deck is 40.9 feet (12.5 m) above Emsworth Dam normal pool level (710 feet (220 m) above sea level) |
| History | |
| Built | 1901–1904 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge | |
The Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge, listed as the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places, is a double-deck steel truss railroad bridge spanning the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The upper deck carries the Fort Wayne Line with two tracks of Norfolk Southern and Amtrak traffic. The lower deck is unused. The bridge crosses 40 feet (12 m) above the Allegheny and its longest span is 319 feet (97 m).