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BN - Chehalis River Bridge (Millburn)

Lewis County, Washington

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Description 

Relocated from Yellowstone River Bridge near Reed Point, Montana in 1918. Information from NPRHA.org Online Collection

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chehalis River on Burlington Northern Railroad
Location
Lewis County, Washington
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Truss originally fabricated 1896; Moved here from Br. #51 near Reed Point, Montana 1918; Destroyed by flooding 2007
Builders
- A & P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Contractor)
- Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Fabricator)
Railroads
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Northern Pacific Railway (NP)
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 155.0 ft.
Total length: 270.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.62552, -123.10134   (decimal degrees)
46°37'32" N, 123°06'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/492241/5163556 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 87965 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

6-panel truss (780)
A & P Roberts Co. (44)
Beam (16,868)
Built 1918 (505)
Built during 1910s (9,966)
Burlington Northern Railroad (507)
Chehalis River (16)
Destroyed by flood (590)
Lewis County, Washington (61)
Lost (28,364)
Lost 2007 (347)
Lost during 2000s (4,402)
Northern Pacific Railway (456)
Owned by railroad (13,480)
 Pencoyd Iron Works (43)
Pin-connected (4,668)
Pratt through truss (6,042)
Pratt truss (10,276)
Rail-to-trail (1,656)
Railroad (16,443)
Relocated (1,034)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,414)
Through truss (16,699)
Timber stringer (4,316)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,503)
Truss (35,365)
Washington (1,380)

Update Log 

  • January 30, 2020: Added by John Marvig

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