Western Gateway Trail - 1st Avenue Overpass

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Bessemer Rail Bridge

Overview. Better Photos Coming Soon..

Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016

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BH Photo #374375

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Facts 

Overview

Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over 1st Avenue on Western Gateway Trail

Location

Bessemer, Gogebic County, Michigan

Status

Open to pedestrians only

History

Built 1896

Builder

- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Railroads

- Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (SOO)
- Soo Line Railroad (SOO)

Design

Polygonal Double-intersection Warren pony truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 220.0 ft.

Also called

1st Avenue Railroad Overpass

Approximate latitude, longitude

+46.47669, -90.05581   (decimal degrees)
46°28'36" N, 90°03'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/726004/5151226 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Bessemer

Inventory number

BH 52301 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• December 28, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
• December 27, 2014: Updated by Luke: Corrected railroads
• April 30, 2012: Added by Frank Hicks

Sources 

• Frank Hicks
• Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth
• Luke
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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