- Wilburton Trestle
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The trestle was originally constructed in 1904 as part of the
Northern Pacific Railway 'sLake Washington Belt Line from Black River Junction (south of Seattle) to Woodinville. It was subsequently rebuilt four separate times, in 1913, 1924, 1934, and 1943, due to deterioration of the timber. In 1974, aroad , the Lake Hills Connector, was cut through the trestle, replacing a short section with a concrete and steel structure.Wilburton Trestle saw its last regularly scheduled passenger trains in July 1922. Several
Casey Jones excursion trains crossed the trestle in the 1950s and 1960s.The trestle is a distinctive landmark noticed by travelers on Interstate 405 through Bellevue. It can also be seen in the 1962
Elvis Presley movie "It Happened at the World's Fair ."Wilburton Trestle should not be confused with Wilburton Tunnel, which was a
tunnel for the southbound lanes of I-405 under the railroad. The tunnel was located about a quarter mile south of the trestle prior to its demolition on August 16th, 2008 for freeway improvement and widening. [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/i405/112thAvetoSE8th/]References
External links
* [http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=722&vrs_id=vrs917 Virtual Tour of Wilburton Trestle] at VR Seattle (requires
QuickTime )
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