Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge

{{short description|Bridge connecting Canada and the United States}}

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|caption = The Railroad Bridge runs parallel to the highway bridge, and is the bridge on the left in the image.

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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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