Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge
Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge | |
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The two drawspans on the American side in 2025 | |
| Coordinates | 46°30′27″N 84°21′43″W / 46.50742°N 84.36206°W |
| Carries | CN Manistique Subdivision |
| Crosses | St. Marys River |
| Locale | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Maintained by | Canadian National Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Plate girder bridges Camelback truss bridge Double-leaf bascule bridge Vertical-lift bridge Swing bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 5,580 feet (1,700 m) |
| Width | 21 feet (6.4 m) to 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Longest span | 369 feet (112 m) |
| No. of spans | 9 (truss bridge) |
| History | |
| Designer | Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (bascule) |
| Constructed by | Dominion Bridge Company (truss) Pennsylvania Steel Company (bascule) |
| Construction end | 1887 (truss) 1895 (swing) 1915 (bascule) 1960 (lift) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge | |
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.