Umpqua River Railroad Crossing, Winchester Oregon - Truss Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Umpqua River Crossing was originally part of the The Siskiyou Line of the Souther Pacific RR built in 1906. The Central Oregon & Pacific currently operates this line from Eugene to Ashland. This crossing is interesting in that it has three steel truss style spans in use followed by a classic wooden trestle on the both sides of the river. This railroad bridge can be viewed from several places including views from Highway 99 and Interstate 5 which parallels the tracks to the east. The best views can be found in Douglas Counties Amacher Park. I drove under the railroad trestle into Amacher park to take the photos of this historic rail road bridge.

Parking Coordinates:: N 43° 16.841 W 123° 21.399 Date Built: 01/01/1906 Length of Span: Not listed www: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.

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