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CN - Spalding Rail Bridge

Menominee County, Michigan

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Spalding Rail Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016

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BH Photo #350876

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Overview
Lattice through truss bridge over Big Cedar River on Canadian National Railway
Location
Spalding, Menominee County, Michigan
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1917
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
Design
Double-intersection Warren through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 119.0 ft.
Total length: 119.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.69477, -87.51484   (decimal degrees)
45°41'41" N, 87°30'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/459916/5060263 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Hermansville
Inventory number
BH 49040 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

A-frame portal (437)
Big Cedar River (Michigan) (3)
Built 1917 (661)
Built during 1910s (9,848)
Canadian National Railway (554)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,421)
Double-intersection Warren through truss (168)
Double-intersection Warren truss (465)
Have street view (27,855)
Menominee County, Michigan (24)
 Michigan (1,301)
Open (40,335)
Owned by railroad (13,095)
Railroad (16,169)
Riveted (2,270)
Spalding, Michigan (2)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,481)
Through truss (15,968)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,271)
Truss (34,256)

Update Log 

  • March 30, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • November 20, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • July 5, 2011: Added by Luke Harden

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