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FOXY - Planter Bridge

Gogebic County, Michigan

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Jackson Creek

Jackson Creek west of Thomaston, near Indianhead Mountain. DSSA, Soo Line, WC, CN, FOXY

Photo taken by Bruce Oldenberg

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BH Photo #515781

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Description 

This is about 2 miles west of the CN-Jackson Creek BH 53458, over the same Jackson Creek, but further downstream.

DSS&A RR, Soo Line, WC, CN, FOXY (Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad)

Hasn't seen a train since 2016 or longer.

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Jackson Creek on railroad
Location
Planter, Gogebic County, Michigan
Status
Intact but closed to all traffic
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Duluth, South Shore, & Atlantic Railway (DSSA)
- Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad (FOXY)
- Soo Line Railroad (SOO)
- Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 340.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
Also called
WC - Planter Bridge
CN - Planter Bridge
SOO - Planter Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.51151, -89.97155   (decimal degrees)
46°30'41" N, 89°58'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/272040/5155172 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 95959 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (17,380)
Canadian National Railway (610)
Closed (2,797)
Deck girder (6,623)
Duluth, South Shore, & Atlantic Railway (19)
Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad (10)
Girder (11,669)
Gogebic County, Michigan (22)
Michigan (1,547)
 Owned by railroad (14,147)
Planter, Michigan (1)
Plate girder (9,182)
Railroad (17,008)
Soo Line Railroad (325)
Timber stringer (4,480)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,720)
Wisconsin Central Ltd. (103)

Update Log 

  • January 16, 2022: New photos from Bruce Oldenberg

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