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NYC - Sandusky Bay Bridge (Old)

Ottawa County, Ohio

Photos 

Replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2015

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BH Photo #343953

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Description 

This old swing bridge is replaced by a rolling lift bridge

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky Bay on New York Central Railroad
Location
Danbury Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1929 : replaced ?
Railroads
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad (LS&MS)
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)
Design
Through truss swing
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.48433, -82.81865   (decimal degrees)
41°29'04" N, 82°49'07" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/348170/4594120 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Castalia
Inventory number
BH 70243 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1929 (1,013)
Built during 1920s (9,922)
Danbury Township, Ohio (1)
Laced endposts (159)
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad (59)
Lost (24,712)
Movable (2,970)
Navigable waterway (2,152)
 New York Central Railroad (874)
Ohio (3,391)
Ottawa County, Ohio (20)
Railroad (15,409)
Swing (1,453)
Through truss (15,054)
Truss (32,771)

Update Log 

  • September 29, 2020: Updated by Douglas Butler: Bridge update built
  • November 7, 2018: Updated by Luke: Corrected info; Added image
  • November 7, 2018: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • December 14, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • December 12, 2015: Added by Douglas Butler

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Sources 

  • Douglas Butler
  • Luke

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