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Four track swing bridge

the first 4 track bridge built in Ohio

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #288660

Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge

First 4 track rail bridge still in good shape in operation.

Douglas Butler

Postcard available on ebay 11-6-12 describes this as the "only four track swing bridge in the world" Conneaut Harbor, OH

Internet imagery appears to show one road lane and three tracks, unsure if swing bridge still operates.

This swing bridge is still in good shape I visited Conneaut yesterday I thought this bridge was gone this swing span is still operable.

Overview: Through truss bridge over Conneaut Creek on Canadian National Railroad w highway single lane
Location: Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Status: Open
History: Built 1910
Railroads: - Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (BLE)
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
Design: 1 230' Baltimore warren through truss
Dimensions: Span length: 230.0 ft.
Total length: 230.0 ft.
Also called: NYC - Four Track Swing Bridge
LSMS - Four Track Swing Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.96528, -80.54635 (decimal degrees)
41°57'55" N, 80°32'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/537590/4646020 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Conneaut
Inventory number: BH 54321 (Bridgehunter.com ID)