Vertical Lift Bridge - Cedar Bayou - Baytown, TX
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N 29° 43.003 W 094° 56.750
15R E 311779 N 3288980
This vertical lift bridge is a railroad bridge that crosses Cedar Bayou in Baytown,Texas
Waymark Code: WMC26X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2011
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Vertical lift bridge over Cedar Bayou in Baytown, Tx. This out of service Union Pacific rail system used to service the US Steel Plant that is no longer in business. The lift span was normally kept in a raised position, except for the passage of trains when it was lowered to a clearance of 13 feet. In the raised position it had a clearance of 81.4 feet above mean high water.
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