High Steel Bridge
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| High Steel Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Forest Service Road 2202 |
| Carries | Passenger vehicles and logging trucks |
| Crosses | South fork, Skokomish River |
| Locale | Mason County, Washington |
| Maintained by | United States Forest Service |
| Designer | American Bridge Co. |
| Design | Truss arch |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 685 feet (209 m)[1] |
| Height | 420 feet (130 m)[1] |
| Opened |
1929 |
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| Location: | Shelton, WA |
| Coordinates: | 47°22′05″N 123°16′47″W / 47.3680°N 123.2798°WCoordinates: 47°22′05″N 123°16′47″W / 47.3680°N 123.2798°W |
| Governing body: | Private |
| MPS: | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82004265 [2] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 16, 1982 |
High Steel Bridge is a truss arch bridge that spans the south fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington. It was built in 1929 by Simpson Logging Company as part of a logging railroad.
Its construction opened up an area of Olympic Peninsula timber that was previously inaccessible. The bridge span supported a single logging railroad track. In 1950, the tracks were replaced with wooden planks, allowing vehicles to pass. 1964 brought the relatively modern addition of concrete decking and guardrails.
The High Steel Bridge is one of only two Washington bridges that is considered a long-span structure formerly used as part of a logging railroad.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Allan, Dedrick (2009-06-08). "HIKERS RESCUED AFTER GETTING STUCK UNDER STEEL BRIDGE". Mason County Daily News. http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7478/reftab/1632/t/HIKERS-RESCUED-AFTER-GETTING-STUCK-UNDER-STEEL-BRIDGE/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
[edit] References
- High Steel Bridge at ExploreHoodCanal.com, Mason County's official tourism site
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