Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass

The Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass is a railroad bridge in , United States. Built in 1940, the bridge carries passenger and freight trains over South Gregson Street in downtown Durham and functions as the northbound access to the nearby .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: low-clearance bridge in Durham, North Carolina
  • Address: 201 South Gregson Street, Durham, NC 27701
  • Also known as
    “11 foot 8+8 Bridge”
    “11-foot-8 Bridge”
    “The Can-Opener”
    “The Can-Opener Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Durham station and Duke Memorial United Methodist Church.
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Railway station
is an Amtrak station located in . is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass.
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Church
is a historic Methodist church at 504 W. is situated 620 feet south of Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass.
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Theater building
The is a performing arts and cinema complex in downtown . is situated 2,200 feet east of Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include American Tobacco Historic District and Durham.
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Neighborhood
The is a historic…
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Of the three cities that make up 's…
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Neighborhood
Bragtown is a neighborhood located in the northeastern corner of . is situated 2½ miles north of Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass.

Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass

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Latitude
35.99908° or 35° 59′ 57″ north
Longitude
-78.91013° or 78° 54′ 37″ west
Open location code
8773X3XQ+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 515431845
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q22905940

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass” goes by many names.
Նորֆոլկ Հարավային-Գրեգսոն փողոցի վերգետնյա անցումArmenian
諾福克南方鐵路－格雷格森街鐵路橋Chinese
Norfolk Southern-Gregson Street OverpassDutch
11 foot 8 BridgeFinnish
11 foot 8 BridgeFrench
Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street OverpassFrench
Durham BridgeGerman
11 foot 8 BridgeItalian
Norfolk Southern-Gregson Street OverpassItalian
11フィート8ブリッジJapanese
11 foot 8 bridgePolish
11 foot 8+8 bridgePolish
The Can-OpenerPolish
ทางข้ามถนนนอร์ฟอล์คเซาเธิร์น–เกร็กซันThai
Cầu vượt Norfolk Southern–Phố GregsonVietnamese

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Highlights include Brightleaf Square and Mid-South Fencing Club.

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