Pinkerton's Landing Bridge

Train bridge over Monongahela River

40°24′53″N 79°53′48″W / 40.4147°N 79.8968°W / 40.4147; -79.8968CarriesCSX Pittsburgh SubdivisionCrossesMonongahela RiverLocaleMunhall, Pennsylvania and Rankin, PennsylvaniaOther name(s)Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny (Pemickey) Railroad Bridge^[1]
P&LE Railroad Bridge at Munhall^[2]CharacteristicsDesignTruss bridgeLongest span250 feet (76 m)Clearance below51.6 feet (15.7 m)HistoryOpened1883^[2]Location Map

The Pinkerton's Surrender Bridge (officially known as the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge at Munhall^[2]) is a truss bridge that carries CSX Transportation's Pittsburgh Subdivision across the Monongahela River between Munhall, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania, United States. The structure's nickname references the 1892 Homestead strike, in which Pinkerton forces surrendered to striking union steelworkers.

It is also known as the Pemickey Bridge, for the Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad (P. McK. & Y., pronounced "Pemickey") which used to run over the bridge.^[3]

References

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^ "Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad; Pittsburgh, McKeesport & Youghiogheny Railroad" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "PLE RR Bridge at Munhall - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
^ Burgoyne, Arthur. "Arthur Burgoyne, On the Battle of Homestead, 1893". ExplorePAHistory.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.