Brilliant Branch Railroad Bridge

Brilliant Branch Railroad Bridge

The Brilliant Branch Railroad Bridge, as viewed from the Highland Park Bridge.
Coordinates 40°29′12″N 79°54′19″W / 40.4866°N 79.9053°W / 40.4866; -79.9053Coordinates: 40°29′12″N 79°54′19″W / 40.4866°N 79.9053°W / 40.4866; -79.9053
Carries Allegheny Valley Railroad Brilliant Branch
Crosses Allegheny River
Locale Pittsburgh and Aspinwall
Characteristics
Design Truss bridge
Longest span 396 feet (121 m)
Clearance below 56.5 feet (17.2 m)
History
Opened 1904

The Brilliant Branch Railroad Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Allegheny Valley Railroad across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Highland Park and Aspinwall, Pennsylvania.

History

The Brilliant Branch, along with the Port Perry Branch along the Monongahela River was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of a bypass of the narrow tracks around Downtown Pittsburgh.[1] After the collapse of the Penn Central Transportation Company (the PRR's successor company) in 1976, the Brilliant Branch was abandoned. In 1995, they were purchased by the fledging Allegheny Valley Railroad and in 2003, the Brilliant Branch Bridge was reopened. It generally serves one train per day in each direction.

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References

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  1. ↑ "Bridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA - Brilliant Branch RR Bridge". April 2, 2003. Retrieved March 20, 2010.


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