Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad bridge at Maple Valley, Washington, in November 1911. Timber trestle destroyed by Cedar River flood, elevated view looking west from site of Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railroad bridge, road bridge beyond. Other Subject Classes: railroad bridges.

Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad bridge near Taylor, Washington, circa 1910. Timber trestle west of Taylor. Other Subject Classes: railroad bridges, railroad mainline.

Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad bridge near Taylor, Washington, circa 1915. Second trestle between Walsh Lake and Sherwood on the way to Taylor, remnants of accident strewn over ground. Other Subject Classes: railroad bridges, railroad accidents.

Narrow gauge railroad using small steam locomotives and dump cars of large rock at Fort Stevens, Oregon with rock used in the Columbia River South Jetty, undated. Photo by Kiser Photo Company.

Narrow gauge railroad using small steam locomotives and dump cars of large rock at Fort Stevens, Oregon with rock used in the Columbia River South Jetty, undated. Photo by Kiser Photo Company.

A view of the end of the Columbia River Jetty with a large pile driver. Narrow gauge railroad using small steam locomotives and dump cars of large rock dumped along the trestle work, undated. Photo by Kiser Photo Company.

Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade Railway's timber high bridge over the Cowlitz River near Mayfield Washington in 1955. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: timber bridge.

Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Company bridge at Victoria, BC, circa 1887. This copy of a Dick Johnston original photo shows a bridge near Victoria British Columbia c 1900. This harbor scene shows boats and sailing ships as well as a wide variety of period structures. A retired trolley is now someone's dwelling. The workers on the trestle to the left seem to be building it. A pile driver on a barge is visible at the end of the left span. Photo by Dick Johnson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: bridge

Former Burlington Northern Railroad bridge at Elliott, Washington, circa 1985. Steel truss bridge and trestle before conversion to recreational trail. Other Subject Classes: railroad bridges.

Former Burlington Northern/Milwaukee Road bridge near Renton, Washington, circa 1990. Steel truss bridge and timber approach trestle on onetime Burlington Northern ex-Pacific Coast Railroad/Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad mainline, track removed before converstion to trail. Other Subject Classes: railroad bridges, railroad mainline.