Timber Trestle
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Arch Cape Creek Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1937Timber stringer bridge over Arch Cape Creek on US 101Open to traffic
Ashton-Tetonia Trail - Conant Creek Trestle (Fremont County, Idaho)
Built 1894 at American Falls; dismantled 1911; relocated here 1914Three-span Pegram deck truss bridge over Conant CreekOpen to pedestrians only as part of Ashton-Tetonia Trail
ATSF - Bottleneck Wash Trestle (Yavapai County, Arizona)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Bottleneck Wash on Former AT&SF RailroadDerelict/abandoned
AZCR - Clarkdale Trestle (Yavapai County, Arizona)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Bitter Creek Wash on former Arizona Central RR (nee-AT&SF)Derelict/abandoned
Basin Road Trestle (Juneau Borough, Alaska)
Built 1936Wooden bridge on Basin Road in JuneauOpen to traffic
BGCM - Front Street Overpass (Idaho County, Idaho)
Steel stringer bridge over Front Street on Bountiful Grain and Craig Mountain Railroad (BG&CM)Open to traffic
Bloomington Southern - Wright's Branch Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Built 1913, rebuilt in 1942Abandoned Timber stringer bridge over Wright's Branch of Clear Creek and driveway on former Illinois Central RailroadAbandoned, but intact
BNSF - Wilburton Trestle (King County, Washington)
Built 1904; Reconstructed 1935, 1941 and 1944Deck plate girder and timber stringer bridge over Richards Creek & 8th/9th Streets on BNSF RailwayInactive since 2008
CBR - Coalbank Slough Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1914Deck plate girder bridge over Coalbank Slough on Coos Bay Rail Link (CBR) in Coos BayOpen to traffic
CBR - Lake Creek Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1907, Line opened 1914Warren through truss bridge over Lake Creek on Coos Bay Rail Link (CBR)Open to traffic
CBR - Noti Creek Trestle (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1912Deck plate girder bridge over Noti Creek on Coos Bay Rail Link (CBR)Open to traffic
CBR - Siuslaw River Bridge No. 7 (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1914, 2007 CORP Coos Bay Line Closed, Re-opened 2011Swing span bridge over Siuslaw River on the Coos Bay Rail Link (CBR) in CushmanOpen to traffic
Cement Plant Road Bridge (Calaveras County, California)
Built by railroad and repurposed by Calaveras Cement Company to connect limestone mine functionsTimber stringer bridge over Calaveritas Road on Cement Plant RoadOpen to traffic
CM - Spring Creek Trestle (Fergus County, Montana)
Massive wooden trestle with steel sections over Big Spring Creek on Central Montana RailwayIntact but closed to all traffic
CSP - Half Moon Trestle (Lewis County, Idaho)
Built 1907, abandoned 2000Timber stringer bridge on RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
CWR - Jackson Forest Trestle (Mendocino County, California)
Built in late 1800's for logging railroad, last elements removed during 1980'sLost Timber stringer bridge over Tributary gulch South Fork Noyo River on California Western RailroadRemoved
DODX - Temporal Road Trestle (Pulaski County, Missouri)
Built 1941 as part of a railroad spur to Fort Leonard WoodMassive wooden trestle on the US Army Railroad over Temporal Road and a branch of Big Piney RiverOpen to railroad traffic
FDDM - Bass Point Creek Trestle (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Partially destroyed by flooding in 1912; Replaced in 1913Lost Timber stringer bridge over Bass Point Creek on RailroadDestroyed by flooding
FIMX - Flatrock Creek Trestle (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Timber stringer bridge over Flatrock Creek on Franklin Industrial Minerals RailroadOpen to traffic
FIMX - Mammys Creek Trestle (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Timber stringer bridge over Mammys Creek on Franklin Industrial Minerals RailroadOpen to traffic
FIMX - Trestle #4 (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Timber stringer bridge over Ravine on Franklin Industrial Minerals RailroadOpen to traffic
FIMX - Trestle #6 (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Timber stringer bridge over Ravine on Franklin Industrial Minerals RailroadOpen to traffic
Konkolville Trestle (Clearwater County, Idaho)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Grangemont Road & Whiskey Creek on Camas Prairie RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Lewis & Clark River Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1924, West approach replaced 2015Bascule lift bridge over Lewis & Clark River on Business US 101Open to traffic
LN - Newfound Creek Trestle (Jefferson County, Alabama)
Built 1904; Burned on May 23, 2006Lost Timber stringer bridge over Newfound Creek on formerly L&N RailroadDestroyed by fire
MNA - Railroad Street Trestle (Stone County, Missouri)
Girder bridge over former Railroad Street and a drainage ditch on Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railway in Reeds SpringOpen to traffic
Monroe Street Bridge (First) (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1889 Burned 1890Lost Timber stringer bridge over Spokane RiverDestroyed by fire
Murmur Trestle (Clarke County, Georgia)
Built 1883, abandoned 1984. This trestle is featured on the back sleeve of the R.E.M. album "Murmur"Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Creek on former CSX Transportation trackageAbandoned
NWP - Corte Madera Drawbridge (Marin County, California)
Built 1930; Section over Sir Francis Drake Boulevard removed in 2003Bascule bridge over Corte Madera Creek on abandoned Northwestern and Pacific Railroad in Corte MaderaClosed to all traffic
NWP - Loleta Trestle (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1930Deck plate girder bridge over Loleta creek on Northwestern Pacific RailroadClosed to all traffic
PE - Arroyo Seco Bridge (1st) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1895Lost Timber stringer bridge over Arroyo Seco on Pacific Electric RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
PE - Arroyo Seco Bridge (2nd) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1903; Rehabilitated 1916; Removed ?Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Arroyo Seco on Pacific Electric RailwayRemoved
PE - Circular Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Stringer bridge over Las Flores Canyon on Pacific Electric RailroadDestroyed by flooding
PE - Daly Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Southern Pacific Railroad & Daly Street on Pacific Electric RailwayRemoved but not replaced
PE - Easton Wash Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Removed 1951Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Eaton Wash on Pacific Electric RailwayRemoved
PE - Fletcher Drive Trestle (Los Angeles County, California)
Buitl 1904 as timber trestle, rebuilt 1928 with deck girder main span, Demolished 1959Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Fletcher Drive on Pacific Electric RailwayRemoved but not replaced
PNWR - Amity Trestle (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Timber trestle over Ash Swale on Portland & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
PNWR - Ash Swale Trestle (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Timber trestle over Ash Swale on Portland & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
PNWR - Hawn Creek Trestle (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Timber stringer bridge over Hawn Creek on Portland & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
PNWR - Holcomb Creek Trestle (Washington County, Oregon)
Built ca. 1905 for the interurban Oregon Electric RailwayTimber stringer bridge over Holcomb Creek and Dick Road on Portland and Western RailroadOpen to traffic
PNWR - Lake Oswego Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
The bridge was built in 1907 by the Southern Pacific Railroad, in response to the desires of Portland city planners for an eastside railway bypass to keep rail traffic out of downtown Portland.Parker through truss bridge over Willamette River on Union Pacific Railroad in Lake OswegoOpen to traffic
PNWR - Villa Road Overpass (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Deck plate girder bridge over Villa Road & Hess Creek on Portland & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
PNWR - Whiteson Dip Trestle (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Timber stringer bridge over Whiteson Dip on Portland & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
PNWR - Whiteson Trestle (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Built Ca. 1890; TPG built 1938;Pony/through plate girder bridge over South Yamhill River on Portland and Western Railroad (PNWR)Open to traffic
Pudding Creek Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Built 1915 as logging railroad trestle, converted to one lane logging truck bridge in 1949, ended service to vehicles in late 1970's, converted to pedestrian walkway 2007Timber stringer bridge over Pudding Creek on California State Park Trail in Fort BraggOpen to pedestrians
SDIY - Goat Canyon Trestle (San Diego County, California)
Timber stringer bridge over Goat Canyon on Pacific Imperial Railroad (PIR)Open to traffic
SERA - Tule Canal Bridge (Yolo County, California)
Built 1911; Deck plate girder added in the 1930s.Deck plate girder bridge over Tule Canal on Sierra Northern RailwayOpen to traffic
Stewart Wooden Bridge (Schuyler County, Illinois)
Wooden trestle w/deck plate girder main span over BNSF Railroad on Sugar Creek Bottom RoadOpen to traffic
Virgin River Bridge (Clark County, Nevada)
Built 1921; Replaced 1932 after floods damaged bridgeLost Through truss bridge over Virgin River on NV-170Replaced by a new bridge
VT - Crown Point Bridge (Storey County, Nevada)
Built 1869, removed in 1936Lost Timber stringer bridge over Crown Point Ravine on Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Gold HillRemoved
Whiteson Dip Bridge (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Built 1956Concrete deck girder bridge over Whiteson Dip on OR-99WOpen to traffic
WP - Willow Glen Trestle (Santa Clara County, California)
Built 1921 for Western Pacific Railroad; demolished June 2020Timber stringer bridge over Los Gatos Creek on Three Creeks TrailDemolition started late June 2020, new bridge for pedestrians opened Jan. 2021
WSLC - Bourland Trestle (Tuolumne County, California)
Built 1922; Middle section lost in an earthquake in 1998Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Bourland Creek on West Side Lumber Company RailroadAbandoned
WSLC - Niagra Creek Bridge (Tuolumne County, California)
Burned in the Rim Fire 2013Lost Timber stringer bridge over Niagara Creek on West Side Lumber Co.Destroyed by fire
WSLC - River Bridge (Tuolumne County, California)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over North Fork Tuolumne River on West Side Lumber Co.Removed
Youngs Bay Bridge (Old) (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1921Bascule lift bridge over Youngs Bay on US 101 Bus.Open to traffic