Clark Fork River Bridge No. 1 - Paradise, MT
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N 47° 22.874 W 114° 48.011
11T E 666045 N 5249876
This is a four span bridge over the Clark Fork River just south of Paradise, MT. Highway 200 runs along the river on the east side of the railway in this vicinity.
Waymark Code: WMMWKM
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2014
Views: 1

Built by the Northern Pacific Railroad prior to 1914, this is a Pratt through truss bridge consisting of four spans resting on concrete piers. The four spans total a length of 854 feet. This bridge became part of the Burlington Northern Railway on March 2, 1970, with the merger of four railroads, the Great Northern Railway, Northern Pacific Railway, Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Later, with another merger, the Burlington Northern became the Burlington Northern & Sante Fe.

Still in excellent condition, this bridge has carried millions of tons of train and freight in its lifetime. Though the USGS has referred to this as Bridge No. 218, it is also known as Clark Fork River Bridge No. 1.

Parking Coordinates:: N 47° 22.791 W 114° 47.952

Length of Span:
854 feet


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Date Built: Not listed

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