A&LS - Redridge Dam Bridge Hougton County MI
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kJfishman
N 47° 08.945 W 088° 45.856
16T E 366245 N 5223241
This abandoned railroad bridge is remnant of the days Copper mining was big in the Upper Peninsula. It sits above the historic Redridge Steel Dam. It is not safe to walk across.
Waymark Code: WM15FEM
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2021
Views: 4
This abandoned railroad bridge is remnant of the days Copper mining was big in the Upper Peninsula. It sits above the historic Redridge Steel Dam. It is not safe to walk across.
Bridgehunter.com data
Overview
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Salmon Trout River on former Atlantic & Lake Superior Railroad
Location
Houghton County, Michigan
Status
Abandoned with deck missing
Railroads
- Atlantic & Lake Superior Railroad (A&LS)
- Copper Range Railroad (COPR)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 464.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+47.14908, -88.76427 (decimal degrees)
47°08'57" N, 88°45'51" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/366245/5223241 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Beacon Hill
Inventory number
BH 70051 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Original Use: Railroad
Date Built: 1/1/1901
Construction: Steel
Condition: Dangerous
See this website for more information: [Web Link]
Date Abandoned: 1/1/1970
Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Orphaned
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