Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
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The Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge (also known as the Buzzards Bay Railroad Bridge), a vertical lift bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts near Buzzards Bay, carries railroad traffic across the Cape Cod Canal, connecting Cape Cod with the mainland.
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Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41°44′31″N 70°36′49″W |
Carries | |
Crosses | Cape Cod Canal |
Locale | Bourne, Massachusetts |
Maintained by | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
Characteristics | |
Design | Vertical lift bridge |
Width | 27 feet (8.2 m)[1] |
Height | 271 feet (83 m) (towers)[1] |
Longest span | 544 feet (166 m)[1] |
Clearance below | 135 feet (41 m) (raised)[1] |
History | |
Construction start | December 18, 1933[2] |
Opened | December 29, 1935[2] |
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