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CSX - Wade Canal Bridge

Cumberland County, North Carolina

Photos 

MP 200 Bridge

top view from southwest end

Photo taken by Bob Morgan in February 2009

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BH Photo #133038

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Deck truss bridge over Wade Canal on CSX Railroad
Location
Cumberland County, North Carolina
Status
Open to traffic
History
Deck truss bridge on CSX main track (formerly dual track, now single track at this location). Prior to removal of the second track, there was an additional bridge at this location, it has since been removed.
Railroads
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL)
- CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Family Lines System (FL)
- Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL)
- Seaboard System Railroad (SBD)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 50.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.14717, -78.75723   (decimal degrees)
35°08'50" N, 78°45'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/704307/3891666 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Slocomb
Inventory number
BH 39180 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (96)
CSX Railroad (1,669)
Cumberland County, North Carolina (14)
Deck girder (5,782)
Family Lines System (79)
Girder (10,306)
North Carolina (969)
Open (39,994)
 Owned by railroad (12,505)
Plate girder (7,990)
Railroad (15,613)
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (198)
Seaboard System Railroad (105)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,107)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,318)

Update Log 

  • February 2, 2010: Updated by Bob Morgan: adjusted map marker to correct location
  • February 5, 2009: Added by Bob Morgan

Sources 

  • Bob Morgan - morgans212 [at] att [dot] net

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