Rock Island Railroad Bridge (Columbia River)

Rock Island Railroad Bridge

Carries	1 railroad track
Crosses	Columbia River
Locale	Rock Island, WA
Maintained by	BNSF Railway
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Total length	875 feet (267 m)
Longest span	416.5 feet (127 m)
History
Opened	1892
Statistics
Daily traffic	freight


Rock Island Railroad Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Nearest city	Rock Island, Washington
Coordinates	47°22′2″N 120°9′9″W / 47.36722°N 120.15250°W / 47.36722; -120.15250Coordinates: 47°22′2″N 120°9′9″W / 47.36722°N 120.15250°W / 47.36722; -120.15250
Area	1 acre (0.4 ha)
Built	1892
Architect	Edge Moor Bridge Works
Architectural style	fixed span through truss br.
MPS	Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR (AD)
NRHP Reference #	75001842^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 30, 1975

The Rock Island Railroad Bridge is BNSF Railway's bridge across the Columbia River, at Rock Island, Washington. The structure consists of one through truss, one deck truss, and an approach trestle.

History

The bridge was originally built in 1892 for the Great Northern Railway and was the first bridge to span the Columbia River. The site was chosen at Rock Island, Washington for being the shortest distance between the banks of the Columbia River in Washington State. In 1925, it was decided to strengthen the main span in anticipation of increased traffic and heavier trains by reinforcing the structure with an additional outside truss frame.

References

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

Crossings of the Columbia River

Upstream
Senator George Sellar Bridge

Rock Island Railroad Bridge
BNSF Railway

Downstream
Rock Island Dam

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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