Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge

Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge
The main span over the Allegheny River, as seen from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 2022
Coordinates40°26′53″N 79°59′46″W / 40.4480°N 79.9961°W / 40.4480; -79.9961
Carries2 tracks of NS / Amtrak Fort Wayne Line
Official nameBridge No. 1, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway
Characteristics
Total length985 feet (300 m) 5 spans
Longest span319 feet (97 m)
Clearance belowdeck is 40.9 feet (12.5 m) above Emsworth Dam normal pool level (710 feet (220 m) above sea level)
History
Built1901–1904
Location
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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).