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CSX - Kalamazoo River Bridge

Allegan County, Michigan

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CSX - Kalamazoo River Bridge

Michigan

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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BH Photo #294583

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Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Kalamazoo River on CSX Railroad
Location
Allegan County, Michigan
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1907 by the American Bridge Co.
Builders
- American Bridge Co. of New York
- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Railroads
- CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Pere Marquette Railway (PM)
Design
Deck plate girder swing
Dimensions
Total length: 435.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.65139, -86.10721   (decimal degrees)
42°39'05" N, 86°06'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/573180/4722489 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Hamilton West
Inventory number
BH 56738 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Allegan County, Michigan (27)
American Bridge Co. (1,505)
Built 1907 (698)
Built during 1900s (7,223)
CSX Railroad (1,662)
Deck girder (5,742)
Girder (10,231)
King Bridge Co. (360)
Michigan (1,124)
 Movable (2,970)
Navigable waterway (2,152)
Open (39,880)
Owned by railroad (12,415)
Pere Marquette Railway (34)
Plate girder (7,920)
Railroad (15,408)
Swing (1,453)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,223)

Update Log 

  • November 1, 2018: New photos from Marc Shotts
  • September 20, 2018: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • June 23, 2013: Added by James Baughn

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