New Geneva Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39°46′52″N 79°56′05″W / 39.78111°N 79.93472°W |
Carries | Norfolk Southern Monongahela Subdivision |
Crosses | Monongahela River |
Locale | Nicholson Township and Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Total length | 950 feet (290 m) |
Longest span | 475 feet (145 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1912 |
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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.