General Information
| Other name(s): | Wishram Bridge |
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| Completion: | January 1912 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
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| Structure: |
Through truss bridge Swing bridge Pratt type truss bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
main span: Vertical lift bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Celilo Village, Wasco County, Oregon, USA Wishram, Klickitat County, Washington, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 45° 38' 54" N 120° 58' 54" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 96 m | |
| number of tracks | 1 | |
| eastern approach viaduct | total length | 290 m |
| western approach viaduct | total length | 259 m |
| main bridge | ||
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| total length | 730 m | |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| October 1956 | Due to completion of The Dalles Dam operations begin to raise the entire bridge by about 1.5 meters (5 feet). The swing span is locked in place and is no longer operational since. |
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| 21 June 1957 | The raised structure's lift span is successfully raised and lowered for the first time. Rail operations resume on the bridge the following day. |
Participants
Design
- Ralph Modjeski (engineer)
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