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
Sault Ste. Marie ( ') is the only city in, and county seat of, Chippewa County, Michigan, Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. With a population of 13,337 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the second-most populated ...
and
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It runs parallel to the
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge spans the St. Marys River between the United States and Canada connecting the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The bridge is operated by the International Bridge ...
. It has nine Camelback spans and carries a single line of track.
See also
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Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority – public,
Peace Bridge
The Peace Bridge is an international bridge between Canada and the United States at the east end of Lake Erie at the source of the Niagara River, about upriver of Niagara Falls. It connects Buffalo, New York, in the United States to Fort Erie ...
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Detroit International Bridge Company
The Ambassador Bridge is a tolled international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1929, it is the busiest international border crossing in North ...
– private,
Ambassador Bridge
The Ambassador Bridge is a tolled international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1929, it is the busiest international border crossing in North ...
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Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is an international public agency which administers three international bridges across the Niagara River connecting the province of Ontario, Canada and the state of New York, United States: the Lewiston–Que ...
– public,
Lewiston-Queenston Bridge,
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, commonly known as the Whirlpool Bridge or the Lower Steel Arch Bridge (before 1937), is a spandrel braced, riveted, two-hinged arch bridge that crosses the international border between Canada and the United States, con ...
and
Rainbow Bridge
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Thousand Islands Bridge Authority
The Thousand Islands International Bridge (french: Pont des Mille-îles) is an American-maintained international bridge system over the Saint Lawrence River connecting northern New York in the United States with southeastern Ontario in Canada. C ...
– public,
Thousand Islands Bridge
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Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority – public,
Gordie Howe International Bridge
The Gordie Howe International Bridge (french: Pont International Gordie-Howe), known during development as the Detroit River International Crossing and the New International Trade Crossing, is a cable-stayed international bridge across the Det ...
References
External links
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*Historic Bridges Org
Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Bridge photos, maps and links
Bascule bridges in the United States
Buildings and structures in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Buildings and structures in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Canada–United States bridges
Historic American Engineering Record in Michigan
Plate girder bridges in the United States
Railroad bridges in Michigan
Railway bridges in Ontario
St. Marys River (Michigan–Ontario)
Swing bridges in Canada
Vertical lift bridges in the United States
Rail transport in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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