Rankin Bridge
The George Rankin Jr. Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge that carries the Green Belt across the Monongahela River between Whitaker and Rankin in Pennsylvania in the USA.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Whitaker, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “George Rankin Jr. Memorial Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge and Carrie Furnace.
Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Rankinbr, Public domain.
The Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge is a railroad truss bridge across the Monongahela River between Whitaker, Pennsylvania, and Rankin, Pennsylvania. The bridge has been out of service since about 1982, when the Carrie Furnace closed. Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge is situated 1,900 feet west of Rankin Bridge.
Carrie Furnace
Ruins
Photo: PixOnTrax, Public domain.
Carrie Furnace is a retired blast furnace located along the Monongahela River in the Pittsburgh area industrial town of Swissvale, Pennsylvania. It was one of the structures comprising the Homestead Steel Works. Carrie Furnace is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Rankin Bridge.
Roslyn station
Bus station
Roslyn is a station on the East Busway, located in Swissvale. Roslyn station is situated 1 mile north of Rankin Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rankin and Braddock.
Rankin
Village
Photo: Whitaker, Public domain.
Rankin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 miles south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. The borough was named after Thomas Rankin, a local landowner.
Braddock
Village
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Braddock is a borough located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 10 miles upstream from the mouth of the Monongahela River.
Whitaker
Village
Photo: Whitaker, Public domain.
Whitaker is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is on the Monongahela River 3 miles upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,179 at the 2020 census.
Rankin Bridge
- Categories: road bridge, truss bridge, and transportation
- Location: Borough of Rankin, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.40632° or 40° 24′ 23″ northLongitude
-79.87998° or 79° 52′ 48″ westElevation
709 feet (216 metres)Open location code
87G2C44C+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 758791194OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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