Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge | |
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 A southbound Acela Express crosses the bridge in 2008. The piers of the predecessor bridge are visible on the right. | |
| Coordinates | 39°33′17″N 76°05′06″W / 39.5548°N 76.0851°W |
| Carries | Amtrak Northeast Corridor rail line |
| Crosses | Susquehanna River |
| Locale | Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland, United States |
| Official name | Susquehanna River Movable Bridge |
| Maintained by | Amtrak |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Howe deck truss |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 4,153.8 feet (1,266.1 m)[1]: 119 [2] |
| No. of spans | 17 fixed spans, 1 swing span[2] |
| Clearance below | 52 feet (15.8 m) closed 127 feet (38.7 m) open[3] |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Pennsylvania Steel Company and American Bridge Company |
| Opened | November 26, 1866[4] |
| Rebuilt | 1904–May 29, 1906 2025–2036 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | Up to 114 daily passenger and freight trains |
| Location | |
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The Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge is a deck truss bridge that carries the Amtrak Northeast Corridor line across the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland. The 4,153.8-foot (1,266.1 m)-long two-track bridge has 17 fixed spans and one swing span across the river's navigation channel. It carries up to 114 daily passenger and freight trains.
The first bridge at the site was opened in 1866 by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, replacing a train ferry service in use since 1837. The Pennsylvania Railroad opened the current bridge in 1906; the older bridge was reused as a road bridge from 1909 to 1940 and demolished in 1942–43. Several rounds of repairs and rehabilitation took place from the 1960s to the 2000s. Construction of a pair of two-track replacement bridges is expected to last from 2025 to 2036.
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