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Pinkerton's Surrender Bridge | |
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 Looking upriver with
Munhall at right.
Carrie Furnace visible at left and
Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge further upriver | |
| Coordinates | 40°24′53″N 79°53′48″W / 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 | |
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The Pinkerton's Surrender 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, in which Pinkerton forces surrendered to striking union steelworkers.
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad; Pittsburgh, McKeesport & Youghiogheny Railroad" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c "PLE RR Bridge at Munhall - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Burgoyne, Arthur. "Arthur Burgoyne, On the Battle of Homestead, 1893". ExplorePAHistory.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (July 2015) |
Pinkerton's Surrender Bridge | |
|---|---|
|
Looking upriver with
Munhall at right.
Carrie Furnace visible at left and
Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge further upriver | |
| Coordinates | 40°24′53″N 79°53′48″W / 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 | |
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The Pinkerton's Surrender 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, in which Pinkerton forces surrendered to striking union steelworkers.
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad; Pittsburgh, McKeesport & Youghiogheny Railroad" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c "PLE RR Bridge at Munhall - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Burgoyne, Arthur. "Arthur Burgoyne, On the Battle of Homestead, 1893". ExplorePAHistory.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
Bridges of the
Monongahela River | ||||
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| This article about a specific rail bridge in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a bridge in Pennsylvania is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Railroad bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges over the Monongahela River
- CSX Transportation bridges
- Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
- Bridges in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
- Truss bridges in the United States
- Steel bridges in the United States
- Bridges completed in 1883
- 1883 establishments in Pennsylvania
- United States railway bridge stubs
- Pennsylvania bridge (structure) stubs