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Bayou Manard Union Pacific Railroad Bridge

Muskogee County, Oklahoma
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While I didn't get close enough to look for a builders plate, other similar bridges on the Union Pacific line through Oklahoma have build dates in the circa 1906 range.

Photo taken by Gene McCluney in April 2009

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Bayou Manard on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Status
Open to traffic
Design
Warren through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+35.76156, -95.22881   (decimal degrees)
35°45'42" N, 95°13'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/298503/3959793 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Fort Gibson Dam
Inventory number
BH 42325 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Muskogee County, Oklahoma (57)
Oklahoma (1,642)
Open (28,293)
Owned by railroad (4,034)
Through truss (9,200)
Truss (23,559)
Union Pacific Railroad (790)
Warren through truss (924)
Warren truss (3,955)

Update Log 

  • December 1, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added coordinates
  • April 12, 2009: Added by Gene McCluney

Sources 

  • Gene McCluney - gmacfilm [at] live [dot] com
  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
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Bayou Manard Union Pacific Railroad Bridge
Posted July 2, 2010, by Nick Jenkins (nick123 [at] valornet [dot] com)

A close-up of the builders plate and trackside views.

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Bayou Manard Union Pacific Railroad Bridge
Posted July 2, 2010, by Nick Jenkins (nick123 [at] valornet [dot] com)

Built by the Pennsylvania Steel Co., Steelton, PA 1907

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