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BNSF - Java Trestle

Flathead County, Montana

Photos 

BNSF train at Nimrod trestle Montana

Photo by Loco's Loco Co.

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

View this photo at panoramio.com

BH Photo #314187

Map 

Description 

Bridge has undoubtedly been strengthened, but not replaced, since original construction

Facts 

Overview
Pratt deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Flathead River & Java Creek on BNSF Hi-Line Subdivision
Location
Flathead County, Montana
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1900
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Great Northern Railway (GN)
Design
Pratt deck truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 225.0 ft.
Total length: 740.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+48.24085, -113.57127   (decimal degrees)
48°14'27" N, 113°34'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
12/309096/5346266 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Nimrod
Inventory number
BH 63785 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

BNSF Railway (1,526)
Beam (15,982)
Built 1900 (920)
Built during 1900s (7,368)
Burlington Northern Railroad (469)
Deck girder (5,869)
Deck truss (1,773)
Flathead County, Montana (31)
Girder (10,441)
Great Northern Railway (361)
Montana (814)
Open (40,021)
 Owned by railroad (12,673)
Pin-connected (3,970)
Plate girder (8,098)
Pratt deck truss (361)
Pratt truss (9,452)
Railroad (15,801)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,998)
Steel stringer (6,359)
Tall Bridges (324)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,892)
Truss (33,276)

Update Log 

  • May 2, 2021: Updated by John Marvig: added build date from GN Valuation Information
  • November 2, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
  • December 23, 2015: New photos from Charles Kuehn
  • January 20, 2015: Photo imported by Ian Martin
  • October 23, 2014: Added by Ian Martin

Sources 

  • Ian Martin
  • Charles Kuehn
  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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