The 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 ...

Sep 24, 2023 · The concrete open spandrel deck arch bridge was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road - MILW) in 1915 to replace an earlier timber trestle. The viaduct is actually two spans, separated by an embankment.

It was later replaced by a massive concrete bridge, which is what you will see today as you ride high above the enormous lake along the Milwaukee Trail. Local tribal legends speak of a giant, man-eating creature in the lake, so be careful.

In 1915, the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad completed a reinforced concrete arch viaduct. The viaduct replaced a temporary 2,177-foot frame trestle that was expeditiously erected in 1907 by the railroad to complete its transcontinental line across the state of Washington rapidly.

In 1915 the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul completed two single track reinforced concrete arch viaducts on its Puget Sound line near Rosalia, Washington. These bridges replaced a frame trestle 60 flo high and about 2,100 ft. long which was built in 1907. The line is on.

Before the concrete Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Viaduct was built in 1915, this timber trestle was what the trains used. The "new" bridge now serves as a portion of the Milwaukee Road Trail and is one of the main attractions of the hike or bike ride.

The Rosalia Railroad Bridge was built by the Milwaukee Road in 1915, with a concrete arch design, being visible from many places, the company decided to employ the unusual material, chasing an impressive-looking bridge. The bridge includes two …

On Saturday I attended a presentation on four Milwaukee Road bridges in Washington, followed by a guided hike across the bridge at Rosalia. The event in Rosalia was sponsored by the Cascades Rail Foundation, and the Whitman County Library.

Jun 5, 2020 · To culminate the days tour we will cross the iconic Rosalia Concrete Arch Bridge, over two railroads and Pine Creek, and enter a deep cut that marks a daylighted tunnel. The trains are long gone, but the Milwaukee Road still provides an impressive show of railroad building across the beautiful countryside of the Palouse. PINE CREEK