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CSX - Grand Ledge Bridge

Eaton County, Michigan

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Overview
Pratt deck truss bridge over Grand River on CSX RR
Location
Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1904, replaced earlier Pratt deck truss, main span of that bridge relocated to Stronach
Builder
- Pennsylvania Steel Co. of Steelton, Pennsylvania
Railroads
- CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Pere Marquette Railway (PM)
Design
Pratt deck truss
Also called
PM - Grand Ledge Bridge
Grand Ledge Railroad Bridge
PM Bridge D 100.2
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.75811, -84.75598   (decimal degrees)
42°45'29" N, 84°45'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/683625/4736396 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Eagle
Inventory numbers
PM Bridge D 100.2
BH 52080 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1904 (561)
Built during 1900s (7,224)
CSX Railroad (1,662)
Deck truss (1,732)
Eaton County, Michigan (26)
Grand Ledge, Michigan (5)
Have street view (26,947)
Michigan (1,125)
Open (39,882)
 Owned by railroad (12,423)
Pennsylvania Steel Co. (155)
Pere Marquette Railway (34)
Pratt deck truss (357)
Pratt truss (9,298)
Railroad (15,414)
Riveted (2,165)
Truss (32,786)

Update Log 

  • January 3, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added imagery, build date, & builder
  • April 17, 2012: Added by Frank Hicks

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