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| Portland and Western Railroad Bridge | |
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| Carries | Portland and Western Railroad |
| Crosses | Willamette River |
| Locale | Wilsonville, Oregon |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Opening date | 19XX |
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The Portland and Western Railroad Bridge crosses the Willamette River at Wilsonville, Oregon, United States. This XXXX feet long (steel trus) was built in 19XX to replace a 1907 bridge at the same location and carries rail traffic for the Portland and Western Railroad.
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[edit] History
The first bridge was built in 1907 for the Oregon Electric Railway line that ran from Eugene to Portland.[1] That bridge was a steel, 2,430-foot long structure slightly downriver from Boones Ferry at a section of the Willamette that runs east-west between Candby and Newberg.[1] In 1954, the ferry was discontinued when the Boone Bridge opened to carry U.S. Route 99, now Interstate 5. Ownership passed to X in 19XX, and to Portland and Western in 19XX. The rail bridge was replaced with the current structure in 19XX.
[edit] Details
Built of two steel trusses each XXX feet long, the total span is XXXX feet long and XX feet wide. Clearance beneth the bridge is XXX feet. The structure is supported by three concrete piers in the river and carries a single track. The black colored bridge was designed by X and built by X.
