CSX Susquehanna River Bridge

The CSX Susquehanna River Bridge is a railroad bridge that carries CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision across the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland, via Garrett Island. It was built in 1907-10 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) on the same alignment as an 1886 B&O bridge. Like its predecessor, it was the longest continuous bridge on the B&O system.:43,105

CSX Susquehanna River Bridge
Susquehanna River Bridge circa 1978
Coordinates39.56884°N 76.0870°W / 39.56884; -76.0870 (CSX Susquehanna Bridge)
CarriesCSX Philadelphia Subdivision (1 track)
CrossesSusquehanna River
LocaleHavre de Grace, Maryland and Perryville, Maryland
OwnerCSX Transportation
Characteristics
DesignThrough truss and deck truss
MaterialSteel
Total length6,109 feet (1,862 m)
Longest span520 feet (160 m)
Clearance below85 feet (26 m)
History
Constructed byAmerican Bridge Company:48
OpenedJanuary 6, 1910 :106
Location
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