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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Bessemer Railroad Crossing
Bessemer Railroad Crossing
This Baltimore through truss bridge carries the former Soo Line Bessemer Branch over the former Chicago & North Western Railway west of 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
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
120' Baltimore through truss
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Trail 2 (former Chicago & North Western Railway)
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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
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CN Escanaba River Bridge (Escanaba)
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CN Escanaba River Bridge (Escanaba)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #276)
This unusual quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Escanaba River and Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad in Escanaba
Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1892 and modified 1943
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10-67' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Escanaba River and Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad
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CN Escanaba River Bridge (Wells)
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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
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
5-98' Warren deck trusses and 4-48' deck plate girders
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Escanaba River
Significance:
CN Ford River Bridge
CN Ford River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Ford River along US Highways 2 and 41 west of Escanaba
Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-110' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ford River
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