Rankin Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°24′20″N 79°52′50″W / 40.4056°N 79.8806°W |
Carries | 4 lanes of the Green Belt |
Crosses | Monongahela River |
Locale | Whitaker, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania |
Official name | George Rankin Jr. Memorial Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Longest span | 505.25 feet (154 m) |
Clearance below | 75 feet (23 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1951 |
Location | |
The George Rankin Jr. Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge that carries the Green Belt across the Monongahela River between Whitaker and Rankin in Pennsylvania in the USA. It carries four lanes of automobile traffic, plus pedestrian walkways, both paved with concrete. The bridge carries over 22,500 people per day.[1] The bridge and many of its approach ramps were originally built with tram tracks, all of which have since been removed.