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Haw River Southern Railway Trestle

Guilford County, North Carolina

Photos 

Haw River Southern Railway Trestle pano2

Looking NE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2015

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BH Photo #334476

Map 

Description 

Dimensions are estimates. Line was abandoned in the 1970's.

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Haw River on SOURR
Location
Stokesdale, Guilford County, North Carolina
Status
Derelict/abandoned
Railroads
- Atlantic & Yadkin Railway (A&Y)
- Southern Railway (SOU)
Design
Timber stringer
Dimensions
Total length: 235.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
Also called
Haw River Atlantic & Yadkin Railway Trestle
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.22389, -79.92405   (decimal degrees)
36°13'26" N, 79°55'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/596699/4009318 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Summerfield
Inventory number
BH 68801 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,945)
Atlantic & Yadkin Railway (1)
Beam (16,984)
Guilford County, North Carolina (48)
North Carolina (1,037)
Southern Railway (385)
Stokesdale, North Carolina (1)
Timber stringer (4,359)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,535)

Update Log 

  • August 7, 2015: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • August 6, 2015: Added by Royce and Bobette Haley

Sources 

  • Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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