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NS - Congaree River Bridge

Richland County, South Carolina, and Lexington County, South Carolina

Photos 

Photo taken by Joseph Hinson

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BH Photo #243721

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Congaree River on Norfolk Southern
Location
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, and Lexington County, South Carolina
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Southern Railway (SOU)
Design
Through truss with two different deck trusses and deck plate girders.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+33.97730, -81.04594   (decimal degrees)
33°58'38" N, 81°02'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/495756/3759640 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Southwest Columbia
Inventory number
BH 49603 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Cayce, South Carolina (2)
Columbia, South Carolina (23)
Congaree River (6)
County line crossing (536)
Deck girder (6,699)
Deck truss (2,081)
Girder (11,783)
Lexington County, South Carolina (12)
Norfolk Southern Railway (2,245)
Open (41,560)
Owned by railroad (14,330)
Pin-connected (5,505)
 Plate girder (9,289)
Pratt deck truss (437)
Pratt truss (10,914)
Railroad (17,179)
Richland County, South Carolina (29)
South Carolina (550)
Southern Railway (400)
Through truss (19,311)
Truss (38,697)
Warren through truss (1,743)
Warren truss (7,222)

Update Log 

  • July 16, 2014: Photos imported by Joseph Hinson
  • May 8, 2013: Photos imported by Joseph Hinson
  • February 2, 2013: Photo imported by Joseph Hinson
  • November 29, 2012: New photo from Joseph Hinson
  • November 28, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • May 15, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Norfolk Southern Railway", bridge is NOT the CSX Bridge
  • September 12, 2011: Added by Luke Harden

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