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Willapa Hills Trail - Willapa River Bridge #2

Pacific County, Washington

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Willapa River 2nd Crossing

Photo taken by Michael Goff on August 1, 2009

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BH Photo #145671

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Street View 

Description 

Relocated from Yellowstone River Bridge near Reed Point, Montana in 1918. Information from NPRHA.org Online Collection

Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Willapa River on Willapa Hills Trail
Location
Pacific County, Washington
Status
Open to pedestrians
Future prospects
Part of the Willapa Hills Rails to Trails Project.
History
Truss originally fabricated 1896; Moved here from Br. #51 near Reed Point, Montana 1918
Builders
- A & P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Contractor)
- Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Fabricator)
Railroad
- Northern Pacific Railroad (NP)
Design
pin connected Pratt Through Truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 155.0 ft.
Total length: 201.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
Also called
NP - Willapa River Bridge #2
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.58168, -123.61831   (decimal degrees)
46°34'54" N, 123°37'06" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/452627/5158865 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Lebam
Inventory number
BH 43281 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,568)
6-panel truss (645)
A & P Roberts Co. (39)
Beam (15,716)
Built 1896 (273)
Built during 1890s (2,984)
Have street view (26,947)
Northern Pacific Railroad (387)
Open to pedestrians (4,215)
Owned by state (15,986)
Pacific County, Washington (27)
Pencoyd Iron Works (32)
Pin-connected (3,901)
 Pratt through truss (5,392)
Pratt truss (9,299)
Rail-to-trail (1,540)
Railroad (15,414)
Relocated (890)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,222)
Through truss (15,065)
Timber stringer (4,018)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,265)
Truss (32,788)
Washington (1,314)
Willapa River (6)

Update Log 

  • January 30, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: added original location from NP Authorization for Expenditure
  • January 29, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: Added information from NP bridge records
  • October 29, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
  • May 2, 2012: Updated by Neil Martel: Added category "Northern Pacific Railroad"
  • March 19, 2012: New Street View added by Craig Philpott
  • August 25, 2009: Added by Michael Goff

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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