Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
Reporting mark: SPS
View Exhibit mapBuilt as a joint venture by the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway to build a railroad along the north bank of the Columbia River.
BNSF - 14th Avenue Overpass (Spokane County, Washington)
Temporary bridge built in this location by May, 1910. Current bridge built 1913 for the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway (SP&S). To Burlington Northern in 1970 merger. To BNSF in 1996. merger.Deck plate girder bridge over 14th. Avenue on BNSF Spokane SubdivisionOpen to traffic
BNSF - Cape Horn Tunnel (Skamania County, Washington)
Tunnel on BNSF (nee Spokane, Portland & Seattle)Open to traffic
BNSF - Columbia Plateau Trail/UP Overpass (Spokane County, Washington)
Through plate girder section over UP tracks built 1912. Deck plate girder section over Columbia Plateu Trail built 1931.Deck plate girder bridge over Columbia Plateau Trail & through plate girder span over Union Pacific Railroad on BNSF RailroadOpen to traffic
BNSF - Columbia Slough Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1908Pratt through truss bridge over Columbia Slough on BNSF Railway in PortlandOpen to traffic
BNSF - Hamilton Creek Bridge (Skamania County, Washington)
Pratt through truss bridge over Hamilton Creek on Burlington Northern - Santa Fe RailroadOpen to traffic
BNSF - Kennewick-Pasco Bridge (Benton County, Washington)
Built 1905, replacing a bridge built in 1887; Lift span added 1975Parker through truss bridge over Columbia River on Burlington Northern - Santa Fe RailroadOpen to traffic
BNSF - Klickitat River Bridge (Klickitat County, Washington)
Built 1908Open-spandrel arch bridge over Klickitat River on BNSF Railroad in LyleOpen to traffic
BNSF - Lewis River Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1914Warren Through truss bridge over Lewis River on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
BNSF - Lyle Tunnel (Klickitat County, Washington)
Built 1908Tunnel on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
BNSF - Marine Park Way Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1908Concrete arch bridge over Marine Park Way on BNSF Railway in VancouverOpen to traffic
BNSF - Oregon Slough Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1908Swing span through truss bridge over Columbia River - Oregon Slough on BNSF Railway in PortlandOpen to traffic
BNSF - Rock Cove Bridge (Skamania County, Washington)
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock Creek on Railroad (BNSF)Open to traffic
BNSF - Thorpe Road Overpass (Spokane County, Washington)
Built in 1913 by Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway. To Burlington Northern in 1970 merger. To BNSF in 1996 merger.Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Thorpe Road on BNSF Spokane SubdivisionOpen to traffic
BNSF - Tunnel 1.5 (Skamania County, Washington)
Built 1977Tunnel on BNSFOpen to traffic
BNSF - Washougal River Bridge (Old) (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1908; Replaced 2017Pratt through truss bridge over Washougal River on Railroad (BNSF)Replaced by a new bridge
BNSF - Willamette River Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
1908 Built with swing span, 1989 Vertical lift replaces swing spanVertical lift bridge over Willamette River on BNSF Railway Line in PortlandOpen to traffic
BNSF - Willow Canyon Trestle (Jefferson County, Oregon)
Built 1910Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek on BNSF/Union Pacific Railroad northwest of MadrasOpen to traffic
BNSF - Wind River Bridge (Skamania County, Washington)
Erected 1913, replaced with new span August 2019Pratt through truss bridge over Wind River on Railroad (BNSF)Replaced by a new bridge
BNSF/Fish Lake Trail Overpass (Spokane County, Washington)
Built around 1912 to carry SP&S traffic to Northern Pacific Railway in Marshall over Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation co.Slab bridge over Fish Lake Trail on BNSF Scribner-Marshall crossoverOpen to traffic
Columbia Plateau Trail/John Wayne Trail Overpass (Adams County, Washington)
Built in 1913 by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway to cross the Milwaukee Road (SMStP&P). Abandoned 1989.Pony/through plate girder bridge over John Wayne Trail on Columbia Plateau TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Helvetia Road Trestle (Washington County, Oregon)
Built 1911Beam bridge over NW Helvetia Road on Portland & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
Marshall Bridge (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1949Concrete tee beam bridge over Marshall Creek, Fish Lake Trail, and railroads on Cheney-Spokane RoadOpen to traffic
PNWR - Blind Slough Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1895Warren through truss bridge over Blind Slough on Portland and Western RailroadClosed
PNWR - Calapooia River Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built in 1908 by the Oregon Electric RailroadThrough truss bridge over Calapooia River on Portland and Western Railroad (PNWR) in AlbanyOpen to traffic
PNWR - Clatskanie River Bridge (Columbia County, Oregon)
Built 1897Warren through truss swing bridge over Clatskanie River on Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) in ClatskanieOpen 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 - Tualatin River Bridge (Washington County, Oregon)
Built 1906Pratt through truss bridge over Tualatin River on Portland and Western Railroad (PNWR)Open to traffic
PNWR - Willamette River Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built Ca. 1910Vertical lift bridge over Willamette River on Portland and Western Railroad (PNWR)Open to traffic
POTB - OR47 Overpass (Washington County, Oregon)
Steel stringer bridge over OR 47 on Port of Tillamook Bay RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
SPS - Interstate 90 Overpass (Spokane County, Washington)
Built in 1963 by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. Abandoned in 1971 as a result of line relocations related to 1970 Burlington Northern merger.Concrete deck girder bridge over Interstate 90 on SP&S railroad gradeOpen to pedestrians only
SPS - Skipanon River Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1916; Removed 1986Deck plate girder swing bridge over Skipanon River on Spokane, Portland & Seattle RailwayNo longer exists
SPS - Tunnel #19 (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1910. Abandoned 1971. Ends buried.Lost Tunnel on Spokane, Portland & Seattle RailwayFilled in
SPS - Tunnel 13 (Benton County, Washington)
Built 1907 abandoned 1951Abandoned tunnel on Abandoned Spokane,Portland and seattle railwayabandoned
SPS - Willamette River Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built 1907; Burned 1939; Replaced 1975Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Willamette River on Spokane, Portland & Seattle RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
SPS - Youngs Bay Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1895, Abandoned 1978; Removed 1986Lost swing span bridge over Youngs Bay on Seattle, Portland and Spokane RailroadRemoved
UP - Columbia Plateau Trail Overpass (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1911 by Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation RR over Spokane, Portland & Seattle RR. Steel girder approach on north end built 1936. OWR&N merged into Union Pacific 1936.Pony/through plate girder bridge over Columbia Plateau Trail & Minnie Creek on Union Pacific RR Ayer SubdivisionOpen to traffic