Pinkerton's Landing Bridge
Train bridge over Monongahela River
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The Pinkerton's Landing Bridge (officially known as the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge at Munhall[2]) is a truss bridge that carries CSX Transportation's Pittsburgh Subdivision across the Monongahela River between Munhall, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania, United States. The structure's nickname references the 1892 Homestead strike.
CarriesCSX Pittsburgh Subdivision
CrossesMonongahela River
LocaleMunhall, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania
Pinkerton's Landing Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Looking upriver with Munhall at right. Carrie Furnace visible at left and Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge further upriver | |
| Coordinates | 40.4147°N 79.8968°W |
| Carries | CSX Pittsburgh Subdivision |
| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | Munhall, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania |
| Other name(s) | Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny (Pemickey) Railroad Bridge[1] P&LE Railroad Bridge at Munhall[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Longest span | 250 feet (76 m) |
| Clearance below | 51.6 feet (15.7 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1883[2] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Pinkerton's Landing Bridge | |
It is also known as the Pemickey Bridge, for the Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad (P. McK. & Y., pronounced "Pemickey") which used to run over the bridge.[3]
