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OR&N - North Fork Palouse River Bridge

Whitman County, Washington

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Photo taken by Kyle Jarvis in September 2018

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BH Photo #434190

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Overview
Abandoned baltimore through truss bridge over Palouse River on Abandoned Oregon-Washington Railroad
Location
Elberton, Whitman County, Washington
Status
Derelict/abandoned
Railroads
- Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. (OWR&N)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Baltimore through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 130.0 ft.
Total length: 345.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.98163, -117.22022   (decimal degrees)
46°58'54" N, 117°13'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/483251/5203146 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 81538 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,529)
Baltimore through truss (319)
Baltimore truss (349)
Beam (15,131)
Elberton, Washington (1)
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. (55)
Palouse River (22)
Pin-connected (3,831)
Railroad (15,102)
 Span length 125-175 feet (4,177)
Through truss (14,693)
Timber stringer (3,892)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,130)
Truss (32,200)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,339)
Washington (1,289)
Whitman County, Washington (59)

Update Log 

  • September 4, 2018: New photos from Kyle Jarvis
  • May 9, 2018: Updated by J.P.: Added categories "Pin-connected", "Palouse River", "Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.", "railroad"

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