Santa Fe Bridge Over Colorado River - Needles, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 34° 43.028 W 114° 29.415
11S E 729830 N 3844542
This deck truss bridge carries the Santa Fe mainline over the Colorado River east of Needles, California.
Waymark Code: WMFRJ5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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This long three-section open-truss bridge has a short section of plate-girder bridge at each end. It parallels the north side of the Interstate Highway 40 automobile bridge as they cross the Colorado River between the old location of Topock, Arizona and Needles, California. Coordinates were taken from a turnout at the west end of the highway bridge.
Bridge Type: Truss

Bridge Usage: Railroad

Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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