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CLC - Weyerhaeuser Woods Bridge

Cowlitz County, Washington

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Weyerhaeuser Woods Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on July 20, 2008

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BH Photo #145710

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Overview
Parker through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on Columbia and Cowlitz Railway in Kelso
Location
Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Columbia & Cowlitz Railway (CLC)
- Weyerhaeuser Wood Railroad (WTCX)
Design
Parker through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 250.0 ft.
Also called
WTCX - Cowlitz River Bridge
Weyerhaeuser Woods Railroad Bridge
CLC - Cowlitz River Bridge
Cowlitz River Railroad Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.16972, -122.91389   (decimal degrees)
46°10'11" N, 122°54'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/506647/5112908 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Kelso
Inventory number
BH 43293 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

8-panel truss (627)
American Bridge Co. (1,690)
Built 1926 (816)
Built during 1920s (10,350)
Columbia & Cowlitz Railway (2)
Cowlitz County, Washington (41)
Cowlitz River (18)
Have street view (30,051)
Kelso, Washington (6)
Open (41,258)
Owned privately (1,993)
Parker through truss (1,435)
 Parker truss (1,831)
Pin-connected (5,225)
Railroad (16,790)
Riveted (2,720)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,296)
Tall Wooden Trestle (34)
Through truss (18,259)
Truss (37,312)
Washington (1,392)
Weyerhaeuser (6)
Weyerhaeuser Wood Railroad (4)

Update Log 

  • May 7, 2015: Updated by Luke: added builder
  • September 13, 2010: New Street View added by Michael Goff
  • August 27, 2009: Added by Michael Goff

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Sources 

  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Luke
  • The Daily News - Image taken during construction

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