Whale Branch Fishing Pier

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Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Whale Branch on Fishing Pier
Location: Beaufort County, South Carolina
Status: Removed but not replaced
History: Built by Atlantic Coast Line; line sold to Port Royal RR (operation of SC Port Authority) 1985; Abandoned 2006, Swing span removed 2012; Converted to a fishing pier 2013
Railroads: - Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL)
- Port Royal Railroad (PRYL)
- Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL)
Design: Pony plate girder with former swing span (removed)
Also called: PRYL - Whale Branch Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.53188, -80.76724 (decimal degrees)
32°31'55" N, 80°46'02" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/521857/3599417 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Sheldon
Inventory number: BH 62225 (Bridgehunter.com ID)