Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
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.
Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge | |
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Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge in 2005 | |
| Coordinates | 41°44′31″N 70°36′49″W |
| Carries | Mass Coastal Railroad |
| 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) |
| Height | 271 feet (83 m) (towers) |
| Longest span | 544 feet (166 m) |
| Clearance below | 135 feet (41 m) (raised) |
| History | |
| Construction start | December 18, 1933 |
| Opened | December 29, 1935 |
| Location | |
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