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Schrader Railroad Bridge

Schrader Railroad Bridge

The Schrader Railroad Bridge, a five-span through truss bridge, carries CSX over the Scioto River near Chillicothe, Ohio.


The Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad constructed a bridge over the Scioto River southeast of Chillicothe circa 1857. Some of the largest storms on record at the time caused the bridge to collapse in March 1913, and Marietta & Cincinnati’s successor, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, built a new five-span Warren through truss structure in its place.

Schrader Railroad Bridge
Schrader Railroad Bridge
Schrader Railroad Bridge
Schrader Railroad Bridge
Schrader Railroad Bridge
Schrader Railroad Bridge
Schrader Railroad Bridge
Schrader Railroad Bridge
Schrader Railroad Bridge

Information

  • State: Ohio
  • Route: CSX
  • Type: Warren Through Truss
  • Status: Active - Railroad
  • Total Length: 777 feet
  • Main Span Length: 153 feet
  • Navigational Clearance:


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