1931 CSX/C&O Mehring Way Viaduct (Highline) in Cincinnati, OH

(Satellite, where I took the first two street views.)

The viaduct is over a kilometer long and connects the Queensgate Yard with the CSX/C&O Ohio River Bridge. It is also called the highline. C&O also had grade level tracks along the river front to serve the various industries along the riverfront.

Street View, Apr 2019

Looking the other way.

Street View, Apr 2019

Street View, Jun 2024

Street View, Sep 2011

Howard Helvey posted
Originally built in 1931 with two sets of tracks, only one remains today on Cincinnati's 7440-foot Mehring Way Railroad Overpass and Viaduct. It was and is an engineering marvel (and still used daily), but the crowning jewel is this extremely rare, heavily-skewed truss bridge spanning Mehring Way. Drone photo taken 9-15-24. Paycor Stadium is visible through the bridge.)

Greg Marck: Was the second track ever installed? I thought I read that the bride / viaduct was built for two tracks but only one was ever installed.

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Howard Helvey commented on Greg's comment
In this aerial photo, likely from the 1950s, a portion of the bridge is seen at the very top, and the two sets of tracks are present on the viaduct.

Marty Bernard posted
2. AMTK 707 with the James Whitcomb Riley on the C&O River Bridge, Cincinnati, OH June 26, 1977. Dan Finfrock photo via Bill Howes, Reid Adams collection.
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