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Western Gateway Trail - Siemens Rail Crossing

Gogebic County, Michigan

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Siemens Trail Crossing

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016

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BH Photo #374359

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Facts 

Overview
Baltimore through truss bridge over Gogebic County Trail #2 on Western Gateway Trail
Location
Gogebic County, Michigan
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1896
Builder
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (SOO)
- Soo Line Railroad (SOO)
Design
Baltimore through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 120.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.47610, -90.09259   (decimal degrees)
46°28'34" N, 90°05'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/723184/5151055 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Bessemer
Inventory number
BH 52307 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,657)
Baltimore through truss (322)
Baltimore truss (352)
Built 1896 (275)
Built during 1890s (3,002)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,410)
Gogebic County, Michigan (19)
Michigan (1,159)
Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (25)
Open to pedestrians (4,280)
 Owned by county (20,924)
Rail-to-trail (1,572)
Railroad (15,652)
Riveted (2,192)
Soo Line Railroad (302)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,412)
Through truss (15,267)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,194)
Truss (33,113)
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. (153)

Update Log 

  • December 28, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • April 30, 2012: Added by Frank Hicks

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