| McKeesport Connecting Railroad Bridge | |
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View from upstream in 1973 |
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| Other name(s) | Riverton Bridge |
| Carries | Great Allegheny Passage |
| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | McKeesport, Pennsylvania and West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Longest span | 324 feet (99 m) |
| Clearance below | 49.2 feet (15.0 m) |
| Opened | 1890 |
The McKeesport Connecting Railroad Bridge is a bridge that spans the Monongahela River between McKeesport, and Duquesne, PA
The bridge originally was served by the Pennsylvania Union Railroad and connected the U.S. Steel Duquesne Works and the National Tube Works in McKeesport. In the late 1950s/early 1960s the large blast furnace Dorothy (named for the U.S. Steel president's wife) was built to supply steel to both plants, replacing many smaller furnaces. In the 1980s, during the decline of the American steel industry, both mills were closed and razed. The Bridge remained unused for several years, until 2007, when it became part of the Great Allegheny Passage[1] bike trail from the C&O Canel in Cumberland MD to Pittsburgh PA. The bridge is next to the McKeesport - Duquesne vehicular bridge.
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