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Trestle Out of Use

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Rob

The east side of Lake Washington used to have a lot more train traffic.  A line ran up that side of the lake but the railroad closed it down and then the interstate was rebuilt and went over the previous … Continue reading →

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Bridge at Hecata Head

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Rob

Highway 101 passes Hecata Head and crosses a river before entering a tunnel through the cliffs.  The bridge is a pretty elegant structure.  Unfortunately, winter is not a good time to try and photograph it.  It is tucked in amongst … Continue reading →

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Bridge of Glass

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Rob

After our lunch in Tacoma, we took a quick stroll around the area before heading home.  There is a glass museum which looks like something that will be a source for another day trip.  To get to the museum, we … Continue reading →

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Index Road Bridge

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Rob

I mentioned the bridge in Index in a previous post and I thought it deserved its own post.  The bridge is relatively new having been built in the late 1990s.  The road to the town in on one side of … Continue reading →

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Hwy 99 Crosses the Water

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Rob

To get from Seattle to Fremont, you have to cross the water.  Highway 99 runs across a high bridge to get from one side to the other.  Being underneath the bridge you have a very different perspective on things.  It … Continue reading →

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Capilano Suspension Bridge

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Rob

The arrival of some family members in Vancouver as part of a vacation gave us a reason to make a day trip up to the city.  It is a pretty easy run to get there so we were pleased to … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Old Bridge?

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Rob

Walking across the bridge from the overflow parking to the top of Snoqualmie Falls, I looked down the river to the top of the falls just beyond the barriers to stop errant boaters getting too close.  I also noticed something … Continue reading →

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Fremont Bridge

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Rob

Bascule bridges were a popular thing for me when we lived in Chicago.  The Chicago River was crossed by many of them and I liked watching them being opened when the sailboats were entering or leaving the lake.  Fremont also … Continue reading →

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A Troll Lives Under the Bridge

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Rob

How many childhood stories included a troll?  I never even got to think what a troll really was.  They just seemed to live under bridges and take pleasure in making life miserable for anyone coming across the bridge.  When you … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Over the River

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Rob

Having watched a guy walking across a narrow railroad bridge over the Alameda Creek in Fremont as you can read about here, a train was now coming across the bridge.  The train was a Capital Corridor service heading to San … Continue reading →

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