Bridgehunter.com | BNSF - Washougal River Bridge (Old)

Photos

Looking Northwest

This is the view from SE 6th Avenue.

Photo taken by Mike Garland in October 2015

BH Photo #353893

The bridge, built in 1908, consists of two 200-foot through truss spans with a 50-foot deck plate girder approach span.

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Washougal River on Railroad (BNSF)
Location: Camas, Clark County, Washington
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1908; Replaced 2017
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York
- Ralph Modjeski of Bochnia, Poland
Railroads: - BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Great Northern Railway (GN)
- Northern Pacific Railroad (NP)
- Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway (SPS)
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 200.0 ft.
Total length: 550.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.58428, -122.39641 (decimal degrees)
45°35'03" N, 122°23'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/547086/5048037 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Camas
Inventory number: BH 60332 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

August 31, 2019: Updated by Luke: Replaced 2017
May 22, 2016: New photos from Mike Garland
March 16, 2015: New photo from Nathan Holth
January 22, 2015: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.... but available for reuse.
March 20, 2014: Added by Luke Harden