BNSF Kilckitat River Railroad Bridge
Posted by: HeyRob4449
N 45° 41.783 W 121° 17.475
10T E 633033 N 5061734
A 200' Open-Spandrel concrete arch rail bridge over the Klickitat River at its confluence with the Columbia River at Lyle, WA.
Waymark Code: WM12YHG
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2020
Views: 3
This bridge has been a favorite since I first saw it about 25 years ago. In December of 2017 I thoroughly measured the bridge to get accurate dimensions to build a model of it, that model made its debut at the National Train Show in Salt Lake City in 2019.
Length of bridge: 200'
Height of bridge: 32, at low water in the Columbia
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: BNSF Railroad
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: River
Date constructed: 1908
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: BNSF Railroad
Location: Lyle, WA
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