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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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: low-clearance bridge in Durham, North Carolina
  • Also known as: “11-foot-8 Bridge”, “11 foot 8+8 Bridge”, “11 foot 8 Bridge”, “The Can-Opener”, and “The Can-Opener Bridge”
  • Address: 201 South Gregson Street, Durham, NC 27701

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Durham station and Duke Memorial United Methodist Church.

Railway station
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is an Amtrak station located in . It is served by two passenger trains: the Carolinian and the Piedmont. The street address is 601 West Main Street and is located in West Village in downtown Durham. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass.

Church
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is a historic Methodist church at 504 W. Chapel Hill Street in . It was originally established in 1886. is situated 620 feet south of Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass.

Theater building
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The is a performing arts and cinema complex in downtown . The facility is operated by a nonprofit organization named The of Durham, Inc. under a management agreement with the City of Durham, which owns the complex. 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.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic tobacco factory complex and national historic district located in , .

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Of the three cities that make up 's , has traditionally been the one with the grittier, more working-class image.

Neighborhood
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Bragtown is a neighborhood located in the northeastern corner of . The community is centered on N. Roxboro Street and the Old Oxford Highway. is situated 2½ miles north of Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass.

Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass

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.
  • Armenian: “Նորֆոլկ Հարավային-Գրեգսոն փողոցի վերգետնյա անցում”
  • Chinese: “諾福克南方鐵路－格雷格森街鐵路橋”
  • Chinese: “諾福克南方鐵路—格雷格森街鐵路橋”
  • Dutch: “Norfolk Southern-Gregson Street Overpass”
  • Finnish: “11 foot 8 Bridge”
  • French: “11 foot 8 Bridge”
  • French: “Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass”
  • German: “Durham Bridge”
  • Italian: “11 foot 8 Bridge”
  • Italian: “Norfolk Southern-Gregson Street Overpass”
  • Japanese: “11フィート8ブリッジ”
  • Polish: “11 foot 8 bridge”
  • Polish: “11 foot 8+8 bridge”
  • Polish: “The Can-Opener”
  • Thai: “ทางข้ามถนนนอร์ฟอล์คเซาเธิร์น–เกร็กซัน”
  • Vietnamese: “Cầu vượt Norfolk Southern–Phố Gregson”

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Highlights include Brightleaf Square and Mid-South Fencing Club.

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