PCC Railroad Bridge near Huntsville
Photos
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Overview Looking east-northeast. Note the supplemental bracing on near end and differing structural members used in the truss. Photo taken by Karl Sweitzer in August 2008 |
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End-On Looking east. Photo taken by Karl Sweitzer in August 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Pratt through truss bridge on PCC just east of milepost 7
- Location
- Columbia County, Washington
- Design
- Appears to be a Pratt through truss but has additional braces at one end only. Also uses slender rods for last full panel on each end, whereas other members are latticed box beams (terminology?). See pictures.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +46.28900, -118.08100 (decimal degrees)
46°17'20" N, 118°04'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 11/416732/5126726 (zone/easting/northing)
- Elevation
- 1343 ft. above sea level
- USGS topographic map
- Huntsville
- Inventory number
- BH 37433 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- September 16, 2008: Updated by Karl Sweitzer: Correct current railroad over bridge (from FRA database) and note milepost
- September 14, 2008: Added by Karl Sweitzer