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CSX Susquehanna River Bridge
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Not to be confused with Susquehanna River Bridge.
The CSX Susquehanna River Bridge is a railroad bridge that carries CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision across the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland, via Garrett Island. It was built in 1907-10 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) on the same alignment as an 1886 B&O bridge. Like its predecessor, it was the longest continuous bridge on the B&O system.[4]: 43, 105
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CSX Susquehanna River Bridge | |
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![]() Susquehanna River Bridge circa 1978 | |
Coordinates | 39.56884°N 76.0870°W / 39.56884; -76.0870 (CSX Susquehanna Bridge) |
Carries | CSX Philadelphia Subdivision (1 track) |
Crosses | Susquehanna River |
Locale | Havre de Grace, Maryland and Perryville, Maryland |
Owner | CSX Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Through truss and deck truss |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 6,109 feet (1,862 m) [1] |
Longest span | 520 feet (160 m) [1] |
Clearance below | 85 feet (26 m) [2] |
History | |
Constructed by | American Bridge Company[3]: 48 |
Opened | January 6, 1910 [4]: 106 |
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