Salt Creek Trestle Bridge - Lane County, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 43° 39.184 W 122° 13.026
10T E 563132 N 4833639
Spanning Hwy 58, this railroad trestle bridge is operated by Union Pacific Railroad.
Waymark Code: WMYP9R
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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Bridgehunter.com lists this bridge as being built in 1924. It is still active today. Some specs on this trestle bridge:

  • Steel stringer bridge over Salt Creek & Oregon Route 58 on Union Pacific Railroad

  • Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York (Steel Fabricator)

  • Railroads used: - Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) - Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

  • Dimensions: Length of largest span: 125.0 ft.
    Total length: 1,200.2 ft.

  • Overall condition: Fair

    • I've passed under this trestle bridge dozens of times over the years and I've always wondered how old it was. Now I know!

    Bridge Type: Tresle

    Bridge Usage: Railroad

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