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CN - Ford River Bridge

Delta County, Michigan

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CN Ford River Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016

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BH Photo #350865

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Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ford River on Canadian National Railway
Location
Delta County, Michigan
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1910
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 105.0 ft.
Total length: 210.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.73529, -87.19300   (decimal degrees)
45°44'07" N, 87°11'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/484984/5064655 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ford River
Inventory number
BH 70078 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,370)
Built 1910 (1,098)
Built during 1910s (9,248)
Canadian National Railway (489)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,303)
Delta County, Michigan (22)
Girder (9,141)
Michigan (1,043)
 Open (38,196)
Owned by railroad (11,104)
Plate girder (6,950)
Railroad (14,370)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,230)
Through girder (3,396)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,062)

Update Log 

  • March 30, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • November 20, 2015: Added by John Marvig

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