Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge

Bridge connecting Canada and the United States
46°30′27″N 84°21′43″W / 46.50742°N 84.36206°W / 46.50742; -84.36206Carriessingle set of railroad tracksCrossesSt. Marys RiverCharacteristicsNo. of spans9 camelback spans, plate girder overpass, double leaf bascule bridge, and vertical lift bridge, swing bridgeHistoryConstructed byDominion Bridge CompanyConstruction start1887LocationMap

The Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Bridge was originally built in 1887 to facilitate rail traffic crossing St. Marys River and the international border between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It runs parallel to the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. It has nine Camelback spans and carries a single line of track.

Shot of the rail bridge in 1905, showing the 10 original Warren truss spans. The highway bridge has not yet been built.
The swing bridge portion is shown, retracted to allow the passage of ships in the canal. The other bridge is the highway bridge for vehicle traffic.

See also

  • Railways portal

References

  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MI-324, "Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge, Spanning Soo Locks at St. Marys Falls Canal, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI", 32 photos, 29 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
  • Historic Bridges Org, Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Bridge, photos, maps and links
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46°30′27″N 84°21′43″W / 46.50742°N 84.36206°W / 46.50742; -84.36206


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