Brilliant Branch Railroad Bridge
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The Brilliant Branch Railroad Bridge, as viewed from the Highland Park Bridge.
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| Carries | Allegheny Valley Railroad Brilliant Branch |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh and Aspinwall |
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| 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.
See also
List of crossings of the Allegheny River
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