Railroad Bridges in Michigan
Michigan is a state located in the Great Lakes region of the Midwest. Numerous railroads throughout the state serve a diverse variety of industries.
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CN Little Cedar River Bridge (Stephenson)
CN Little Cedar River Bridge (Stephenson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #154)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Little Cedar River in Stephenson
Stephenson, Menominee County, Michigan
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 116' quadrangular lattice through truss
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Little Cedar River
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Iron Belle Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge
Iron Belle Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge
This unusual hybrid pony truss and through girder bridge carries the former Soo Line Bessemer Branch over 1st Avenue in Bessemer
Bessemer, Gogebic County, Michigan
Owner: Gogebic County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1896
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Wisconsin Central Railway
Design: 105' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over 1st Avenue
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CN Escanaba River Bridge (Wells)
CN Escanaba River Bridge (Wells)
(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #338.39)
This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline across the Escanaba River at Wells (North Escanaba)
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and c. 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design: 5-98' Warren deck trusses and 4-48' deck plate girders
Warren deck truss bridge over Escanaba River
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Iron Belle Trail - Montreal River Bridge
Iron Belle Trail - Montreal River Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line Bessemer Branch over the Montreal River between Hurley and Ironwood
Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan to Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin
Owner: Iron County (WI)/Gogebic County (MI)
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1898
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Wisconsin Central Railway
Design: 70' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Deck plate girder bridge over Montreal River
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ELS Menominee River Bridge
ELS Menominee River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-464)
This unusual three-hinged deck arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline across the Menominee River at Kingsford
Kingsford, Dickinson County, Michigan to Niagara, Marinette County, Wisconsin
Owner: Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design: 207' three-hinged deck arch and 4-39' deck plate girders
Three-hinged deck arch bridge over Menominee River
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