Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company
| Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The Railroad Bridge runs parallel to the highway bridge, and is the bridge on the left in the image. | |
| Carries | single set of railroad tracks |
| Crosses | St. Marys River |
| Characteristics | |
| Number of spans | 9 camelback spans, plate girder overpass, double leaf bascule bridge, and vertical lift bridge, swing bridge |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Dominion Bridge Company |
| Construction begin | 1887 |
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.
Shot of the rail bridge in 1905, showing the 10 original Warren truss spans. The highway bridge has not yet been built.
Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company is a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Central Ltd. It operates a railroad bridge over the St. Marys River between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.[1]
See also
- Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, the road bridge nearby
- Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
- Thousand Islands Bridge Authority
- Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
References
- ↑ "Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company". Employer Status Determination. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
External links
- 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
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