Railroad Track Dimensions

The dimensions of a railroad track are not hard to find. Railroad track rails are 6 5/8" tall, the top flange is 2 and 22/32" and the bottom flange is 5 and ?? inches. If you are picturing the capital letter ' I ' in your mind, you are on the right track. The upper portion of the rail is only 5/8 inches thick. Now the track width in the United States and Europe is 4' 8 1/2", or 1.435 meters.

Standard gauge in North America is 4' 8 1/2", measured between the inside edges of the rails.

Some Stats

The full width of the bridge floor is 85' according to "The Great East River Bridge"-the Brooklyn Museum.

The road is 2 degrees from the anchorage to the middle span.

Brooklyn Bridge progress