Rankin Bridge
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| Rankin Bridge | |
| Official name | George Rankin Jr. Memorial Bridge |
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| Carries | 4 lanes of the Green Belt |
| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | Whitaker, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Longest span | 505.25 feet |
| Clearance below | 75 feet |
| Opening date | 1951 |
The George Rankin Jr. Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge that carries the Green Belt across the Monongahela River between Whitaker, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania. It was built on the site of the West Braddock Bridge, a former rail bridge.
[edit] See also
| Bridges of the Monongahela River | |||
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| Upstream Union Railroad Port Perry Bridge |
Rankin Bridge |
Downstream Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge |
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