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Duke University Steam Plant Bridge
Photos
Duke Steam Plant Bridge pano2
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in February 2015
Enlarge
BH Photo #316690
Description
This bridge was built in 1926-27 as a spur to bring coal to Duke University's East Campus steam plant . It has been converted for pedestrian traffic.
Facts
- Overview
- Bridge over Parking lot on Pedestrian
- Location
- Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- History
- Built 1926-27 for Duke University's East Campus steam plant
- Design
- Deck plate girder
- Dimensions
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Total length: 138.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +36.00323, -78.91642 (decimal degrees)
36°00'12" N, 78°54'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/687793/3986313 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Northwest Durham
- Inventory number
- BH 66148 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- February 20, 2015: Added by Royce and Bobette Haley
Sources
- Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com