Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge
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|carries = single set of railroad tracks
|crosses = St. Marys River
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|builder = Dominion Bridge Company
|begin = 1887
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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.
File:SSM International Railway Bridge 1905.png
File:SSM International Railway swing bridge.jpg
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See also
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- Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority – public, Peace Bridge
- Detroit International Bridge Company – private, Ambassador Bridge
- Niagara Falls Bridge Commission – public, Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and Rainbow Bridge
- Thousand Islands Bridge Authority – public, Thousand Islands Bridge
- Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority – public, Gordie Howe International Bridge
- List of international bridges in North America
References
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External links
- {{HAER |survey=MI-324 |id=mi0638 |title=Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge, Spanning Soo Locks at St. Marys Falls Canal, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, MI |photos=32 |data=29 |cap=5}}
- Historic Bridges Org, [https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=truss/internationalrail/ Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Bridge], photos, maps and links
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Category:Bascule bridges in the United States
Category:Buildings and structures in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Category:Buildings and structures in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Category:Canada–United States bridges
Category:Historic American Engineering Record in Michigan
Category:Plate girder bridges in the United States
Category:Railroad bridges in Michigan
Category:Railway bridges in Ontario
Category:St. Marys River (Michigan–Ontario)
Category:Swing bridges in Canada
Category:Vertical lift bridges in the United States
Category:Rail transport in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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