Powers once had two railroads, including a mainline and a secondary line of the Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW). Today, both lines are owned by Canadian National Railway.

CN Cedar River Bridge (Powers)

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CN Cedar River Bridge (Powers)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #218)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Cedar River between Powers and Spalding

Powers, Menominee County, Michigan

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
119' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cedar River

Significance:

Moderate