| Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge | |
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| Carries | Canadian National Railway Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad division |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Plum, Pennsylvania and Harmar Township, Pennsylvania |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Total length | 2,327 feet (709 m) |
| Longest span | 502 feet (153 m) |
| Clearance below | 89 feet (27 m) |
| Opened | 1918 |
The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge it is a truss bridge that carries the Canadian National Railway's Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad division across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh suburbs of Plum and Harmar Township, Pennsylvania. In 1897, a low-level bridge was built on this site; in 1918, the original piers were doubled in height and the current high-level, double-tracked structure was put into place.[1]
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