Bridge: CSX St. Joseph River Swing Bridge

Railroad:

CSX (Chessie/C&O/Pere Marquette]

City or Area:

St. Joseph/Benton Harbor

River:

St. Joseph

Type:

Swing

Year Built:

1904

Length:

Built By:

Warren Truss and Girder Co. [Note... other information suggests that the bridge was built by the American Bridge Company.]

Other Information:

The bridge used nautical lanterns for navigation, with the originals made by Adlake Lantern Company. Recently, CSX vinyl sided the bridge master's cabin which is attached to the bridge. [Information provided by Nathan Nietering].

Photos:

The CSX St. Joseph River Swing Bridge, c. 2001 [Tim Shanahan]

Another photo of the bridge taken from the cab of an Amtrak train, in 2003. [John Agnew]