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LSI - Dead River Bridge (1896)

Marquette County, Michigan

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Overview
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Dead River on Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad
Location
Marquette County, Michigan
History
Built 1896; replaced 1916
Railroad
- Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad (LSI)
Design
(1)96', 6-panel, riveted Warren deck truss with alternating verticals
8 deck plate girder spans of 30' and 45'
180' of wooden trestle
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 96.0 ft.
Total length: 576.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.54636, -87.50344   (decimal degrees)
46°32'47" N, 87°30'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/461403/5154877 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 96648 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,624)
6-panel truss (918)
Beam (17,360)
Built 1896 (306)
Built during 1890s (3,383)
Deck girder (6,587)
Deck truss (2,047)
Girder (11,629)
Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad (5)
Lost 1916 (81)
Lost during 1910s (827)
Marquette County, Michigan (21)
Michigan (1,536)
 Owned by railroad (14,122)
Plate girder (9,140)
Railroad (16,986)
Riveted (2,775)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,800)
Timber stringer (4,462)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,196)
Truss (38,300)
Unknown status (1,830)
Warren deck truss (690)
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals (90)
Warren truss (7,180)

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  • February 12, 2022: Added by Paul Plassman

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