Bridging the Columbia
The Columbia and Red Mountain Railroad Bridge
one of the first bridges across the Columbia River in the United States
First passenger train to cross the newly completed Red Mountain Railroad bridge at Northport Oct. 12, 1897 [1]
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In 1922, the railroad bridge was converted into a wagon and automobile roadway.
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In 1946, the deteriorating wooden bridge was condemned and a ferry began operating in 1947
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The old bridge was then dismantled
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March 1951
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After the old bridge was condemned, construction began on a new bridge
note ferry in operation near old bridge [4]
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Frank Paparich and Al Dost 1950
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The middle pier was undermined in the high water of 1948 and had to be dynamited
The main span was built by the Midland Structural Steel Company [5]
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On July 3, 1951, the new Northport Bridge is dedicated [4]
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Questions? comments? contact Jim Regis at: jjregis@outlook.com
[1] Ferry Boats on the Columbia River by Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown
[2] Ward MacHenry photo
[3] The Lotze Family of Onion Creek by Anna Lotze Reeves
[4] Frank Paparich photos
[5] Northport Pioneers Northport Over Forty Club
[2] Ward MacHenry photo
[3] The Lotze Family of Onion Creek by Anna Lotze Reeves
[4] Frank Paparich photos
[5] Northport Pioneers Northport Over Forty Club