“Hot Metal” Bridge Over Monongahela River

Channel span only, 396 ft 8-in c-c. Weight 1317.5 tons. Truss Bridge that crosses the Monongahela River. The bridge consists of two parallel spans on a single set of piers. the Hot Metal Bridge connected parts of the J&L Steel mill, carrying crucibles of molten iron from the blast furnaces in ladle transfer cars to the open hearth furnaces on the opposite bank to be converted to steel. During World War II 15% of America’s steel making capacity crossed over the Hot Metal Bridge, up to 180 tons per hour.