Cape Cod Canal - Railroad Bridge

The Cape Cod Canal 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 rest of Massachusetts, USA. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2816x2112, 465 KB) Railroad bridge over Cape Cod Canal, Bourne, Massachusetts, USA. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2816x2112, 465 KB) Railroad bridge over Cape Cod Canal, Bourne, Massachusetts, USA. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Lockport. ... Bourne is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. ... Map of Buzzards Bay. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Cape Cod Canal The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway traversing the narrow neck of land that anchors Cape Cod to mainland Massachusetts. ... Cape Cod and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastline Cape Cod and Cape Cod Bay from space, April 1997. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ...

The bridge was constructed beginning in 1933 by the Public Works Administration for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which operates both the bridge and the canal. The bridge has a 544-foot (166m) main span, with a 135-foot (41m) clearance when raised, and opened on December 29, 1935. 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Public Works Administration of 1933 was a New Deal agency that made contracts with private firms for construction of public works. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The bridge replaces an earlier, 1910 bridge. 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...