NYC - Rouge River Bridge (Old)

Photos 

From Railway Age Magazine

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Courtesy of RRHX

View this photo at michiganrailroads.com

BH Photo #338271

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Through truss bridge over Rouge River on New York Central RR

Location

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1887; Replaced in 1920

Railroads

- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad (LS&MS)
- Michigan Central Railroad (MC)
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)

Design

Through truss swing

Also called

LS&MS - Rouge River Bridge
MC - Rouge River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.28263, -83.13553   (decimal degrees)
42°16'57" N, 83°08'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/323921/4683364 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Dearborn

Inventory number

BH 69428 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 28, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
• September 27, 2015: New photo from Luke
• September 27, 2015: Added by Douglas Butler

Related Bridges 

• NS - Rouge River Bridge (S) (Successor)

Sources 

• Douglas Butler
• RRHX - Info
• Luke

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