Rosalia Railroad Bridge

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name = Rosalia Railroad Bridge
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caption =
lat_degrees = 47
lat_minutes = 13
lat_seconds = 20
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 117
long_minutes = 21
long_seconds = 47
long_direction = W
locmapin=Washington
location = crosses Washington State Route 271
nearest_city = Rosalia, Washington
area =
built = 1915
architect =
architecture = concrete arch
designated =
added = July 16, 1982
established =
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
refnum = 82004310
mpsub = Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR
governing_body = State of Washington Department of Natural ResourcesThe Rosalia Railroad Bridge was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (also known as the Milwaukee Road) in 1915 to replace an earlier timber trestle. The bridge was designed as a concrete arch, unusual for a railroad bridge, because it crosses the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks (a rival railroad), a state highway, and is visible from Steptoe Battlefield State Park. The railroad wanted an impressive-looking bridge. [Lisa Soderberg, "Rosalia Railroad Bridge", HAER Inventory, 1979.] The viaduct consists of two spans, separated by an embankment. East of the 334 foot embankment there is a 114 foot span crossing over the Northern Pacific tracks. To the west is a 502 foot span that crosses Pine Creek, railroad tracks, and the highway.

When the Milwaukee Road went bankrupt in the 1980s. the bridge and right-of-way were acquired by the State of Washington.

The bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places due to its design.

Notes

References

*Soderberg, Lisa. " [http://www.nr.nps.gov/multiples/64000902.pdf Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington State Thematic Resources] ". National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form. On file at the National Park Service, Washington DC.

*Soderberg, Lisa. "Rosalia Railroad Bridge". HAER Inventory, Historic American Engineering Record, on file at the National Park Service, Washington, DC.