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CNW/CBQ Overpass

Lawrence County, South Dakota

Photos 

The Three Tracks

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #468942

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Interurban and road on Railroads
Location
Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota
Status
Removed but not replaced
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
- Deadwood Central Railroad (DCRX)
Design
Pratt through truss
Also called
CNW/DCRX Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.34835, -103.77523   (decimal degrees)
44°20'54" N, 103°46'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
13/597618/4911293 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 88770 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,660)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,447)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (571)
Deadwood Central Railroad (1)
Grade Separated Rail Crossing (421)
Lawrence County, South Dakota (16)
Lead, South Dakota (1)
 Lost (28,402)
Pin-connected (4,683)
Railroad (16,452)
South Dakota (706)
Through truss (16,729)
Truss (35,396)

Update Log 

  • March 29, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added railroads
  • March 29, 2020: New photos from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Luke
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Comments 

CNW/DCRX Bridge
Posted March 29, 2020, by Luke

The viaduct (Which should be it's own entry) was the Homestake Mining Co.'s: https://issuu.com/tombell17/docs/railroads-of-the-black-hill...