Rock Island Railroad Bridge (Columbia River)
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The Rock Island Railroad Bridge is BNSF Railway's bridge across the Columbia River, at Rock Island, Washington. The structure consists of one through truss, one deck truss, and an approach trestle.
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Rock Island Railroad Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 47°22′02″N 120°09′07″W |
Carries | 1 railroad track |
Crosses | Columbia River |
Locale | Rock Island, WA |
Maintained by | BNSF Railway |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Total length | 875 feet (267 m) |
Longest span | 416.5 feet (127 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1892 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | freight |
Rock Island Railroad Bridge | |
Location | Spans Columbia River about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) southwest of Rock Island |
Nearest city | Rock Island, Washington |
Coordinates | 47°22′01″N 120°09′14″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
Built | 1892 |
Architect | Edge Moor Bridge Works |
Architectural style | fixed span through truss br. |
MPS | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR (AD) |
NRHP reference No. | 75001842[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1975 |
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