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POTB - Nehalem River Bridge
Photos
West approach
This section of rail is now open. This is shot from the Oregon Scenic Coast Railroad Wheeler to Batterson excursion.
Photo taken by Mike Garland in October 2014
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BH Photo #309240
Description
The bridge was originally built in 1896 by the Phoenix Bridge Company for the Central Pacific. It was installed over the Truckee River at Verdi, California. The bridge was moved and installed over the Nehalem River in 1930 by Southern Pacific (SP) after she was replaced by a larger bridge over the Truckee River designed to handle heavier loads.
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Nehalem River on Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad
- Location
- Tillamook County, Oregon
- Status
- Open
- History
- Originally built for the Central Pacific over the Truckee River at Verdi, California.
- Builder
- - Phoenix Bridge Co. of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
- Railroads
- - Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR)
- Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB)
- Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)
- Design
- Pratt through truss
- Also called
- CP - 4th Crossing Of The Truckee River Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +45.70204, -123.86119 (decimal degrees)
45°42'07" N, 123°51'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/432958/5061303 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Foley Peak
- Inventory number
- BH 62659 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- November 28, 2014: New photos from Mike Garland
- August 24, 2014: Added by Luke