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Union Street Railroad Bridge
Bridge in West Salem, Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Union Street Railroad Bridge is a vertical lift, Pratt through truss bridge that spans the Willamette River in Salem, Oregon, United States, built in 1912–13. It was last used by trains in the early 1990s and was sold for one dollar in 2003 to the City of Salem, which converted it to bicycle and pedestrian use in 2008–2009. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
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Union Street Railroad Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 44°56′49″N 123°02′28″W |
Carries | Pedestrian traffic |
Crosses | Willamette River |
Locale | Salem, Oregon West Salem, Oregon |
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Design | Pratt through truss, vertical-lift bridge |
Total length | 722 feet |
History | |
Opened | March 15, 1913 |
Union Street Railroad Bridge and Trestle | |
Location | Jct of Union St. NE and Water St. NE, Salem, Oregon |
Coordinates | 44°56′48.9″N 123°2′28.2″W |
Built | 1913 (1913) |
Architect | Waddell & Harrington |
NRHP reference No. | 05001520[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 11, 2006 |
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