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Deep River Railroad Bridge

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Deep River Railroad Bridge

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Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2010

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Deep River on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Location
Chatham County, North Carolina, and Lee County, North Carolina
Status
Open to rail traffic, on Norfolk Southern line from Sanford to Greensboro, NC
History
Built 1912
Builder
- Phoenix Bridge Co. of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Design
One riveted polygonal Warren through truss span with steel stringer approaches.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.55899, -79.24314   (decimal degrees)
35°33'32" N, 79°14'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/659226/3936455 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Colon
Inventory number
BH 44133 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • February 14, 2010: Added by Bob Morgan

Sources 

  • Bob Morgan - morgans212 [at] nc [dot] rr [dot] com