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International Rail Bridge, Sault Ste. Marie

Chippewa County, Michigan
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International Rail Bridge, Sault Ste. Marie

The Bascule span is on the left, the Vertical Lift span is raised. Behind is the International Highway Bridge. The Swing Span is about a mile away on the Canadian side.

Photo taken by Robert Thompson in September 2005

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Overview
Through truss bridge over St Mary's River / Soo Locks on a railroad crossing connecting to Canadian rail system
Location
Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan
Status
Open to traffic
Design
Crosses the American Soo Locks canal (Vertical Lift and Double-Leaf Bascule spans), the St. Mary's Rapids (Sault Ste. Marie) and the Canadian Soo Lock canal (Swing span)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.50836, -84.36150   (decimal degrees)
46°30'30" N, 84°21'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/702422/5153914 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
610 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Sault Sainte Marie South
Inventory number
BH 43643 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Chippewa County, Michigan (15)
Michigan (609)
Movable (1,356)
Open (28,319)
Owned by railroad (4,052)
Railroad (4,083)
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (8)
Through truss (9,211)
Truss (23,575)
Vertical lift (275)

Update Log 

  • February 28, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • February 27, 2012: New photo from Gene Smania
  • October 31, 2010: New photos from Nick Brnot
  • November 17, 2009: Added by Robert Thompson

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