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Duke University Steam Plant Bridge

Durham County, North Carolina

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Duke Steam Plant Bridge pano2

Looking NE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in February 2015

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BH Photo #316690

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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
Railroad
- Rail-to-trail
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
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)

Categories 

Built 1926 (714)
Built during 1920s (9,394)
Deck girder (4,963)
Durham County, North Carolina (27)
Durham, North Carolina (20)
Girder (8,972)
North Carolina (889)
 Open to pedestrians (3,773)
Owned by college (70)
Plate girder (6,827)
Rail-to-trail (1,383)
Railroad (14,229)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,610)

Update Log 

  • February 20, 2015: Added by Royce and Bobette Haley

Sources 

  • Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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