Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge

Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge in 2005
Coordinates41°44′31″N 70°36′49″W / 41.74194°N 70.61361°W / 41.74194; -70.61361
Carries
CrossesCape Cod Canal
LocaleBourne, Massachusetts
Maintained byUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
Characteristics
DesignVertical lift bridge
Width27 feet (8.2 m)[1]
Height271 feet (83 m) (towers)[1]
Longest span544 feet (166 m)[1]
Clearance below135 feet (41 m) (raised)[1]
History
Construction startDecember 18, 1933[2]
OpenedDecember 29, 1935[2]
Location
Map

The Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge (also known as the Buzzards Bay Railroad Bridge) is a vertical lift bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts near Buzzards Bay that carries railroad traffic across the Cape Cod Canal, connecting Cape Cod with the mainland.

  1. ^ a b c d 50th Anniversary Cape Cod Canal Bridges, Bourne, Massachusetts 1935-1985. Waltham, Massachusetts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1985. p. 4.
  2. ^ a b Anniversary, p. 3