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Yakima Greenway Trail - Naches River Bridge

Yakima County, Washington

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Naches River Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on June 20, 2009

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BH Photo #143158

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Description 

Moved here from an unknown location in 1906. Piers and beam span rebuilt 1954. Information from NPRHA.org Online Collection

Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Naches River on Yakima Greenway Trail in Yakima
Location
Yakima, Yakima County, Washington
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1884, Moved to this location 1906
Builder
- Raymond & Campbell of Council Bluffs, Iowa (Designer/Erector)
Railroad
- Northern Pacific Railroad (NP)
Design
The Naches River Bridge is a two span pin-connected Pratt through truss with riveted lattice lateral support members.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 372.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.0 ft.
Also called
- Naches River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.63209, -120.58598   (decimal degrees)
46°37'56" N, 120°35'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/684780/5167111 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Selah
Elevation
1161.0 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 43055 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,557)
8-panel truss (389)
Beam (15,705)
Built 1884 (177)
Built during 1880s (1,992)
Gleed, Washington (1)
Have street view (26,929)
Naches River (Yakima County, Washington) (7)
Northern Pacific Railroad (387)
Open to pedestrians (4,207)
Pin-connected (3,900)
Pratt through truss (5,387)
Pratt truss (9,293)
 Rail-to-trail (1,535)
Railroad (15,408)
Raymond & Campbell (4)
Relocated (890)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,219)
Steel stringer (6,220)
Through truss (15,054)
Timber stringer (4,012)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,223)
Truss (32,771)
Washington (1,314)
Yakima County, Washington (37)
Yakima, Washington (7)

Update Log 

  • January 29, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: Added information from NP bridge records
  • April 18, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
  • April 16, 2010: New Street View added by James Baughn
  • July 22, 2009: Added by Michael Goff

Sources 

  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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