Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, Hot Metal Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River at mile post 3.1, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Summary
Significance: Formerly enabled the hauling of molten iron from J & L Blast Furnaces on the north side over the bridge to the Open Hearth Furnaces on the south side of the Monongahela River.
Survey number: HAER PA-277-C
Building/structure dates: 1900 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1950 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1960 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1900
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
LTV Steel Corporation
Morse, Edwin K
Edgemoor Bridge Works
Carl J. Jacobsen, Engineers & Contractors
Structural Associates
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, sponsor
Samek, William, photographer
McCombs, Richard L, historian
Location
Pittsburgh (Pa.), 40.44062, -79.99589
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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