New Geneva Bridge

New Geneva Bridge
Coordinates	39°46′52″N79°56′05″W / 39.78111°N 79.93472°W / 39.78111; -79.93472
Carries	Norfolk Southern Monongahela Subdivision
Crosses	Monongahela River
Locale	Nicholson Township and Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Total length	950 feet (290 m)
Longest span	475 feet (145 m)
History
Opened	1912
Location

The New Geneva Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Norfolk Southern Railway across the Monongahela River between Nicholson Township and Monongahela Township, Pennsylvania. The bridge was originally built to serve the Monongahela Railroad; it has long been part of a heavily traveled coal route. At the time of construction, it was the largest bridge ever constructed using end launching. ^[1] The structure is just upriver from Friendship Hill National Historic Site.

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
• List of crossings of the Monongahela River

References

1. Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Monongahela Railroad, New Geneva Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

External links

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-528, " Monongahela Railroad, New Geneva Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, South of Lock & Dam No. 7, New Geneva, Fayette County, PA ", 10 photos, 1 color transparency, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages