BURLINGTON NORTHERN LINE CHANGE WINS BRIDGE AWARDS

In the course of consolidating the properties of its three predecessor railroads at Spokane, Washington, the Burlington Northern undertook an $18.8 million project which involved the building of a 4,000-foot steel box girder bridge 200 feet above a stream, the building of a 5.5-mile line change, and the construction or major alteration of 11 other bridges. The planning and implementation of this project are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • Anderson, B G
  • Ekrem, N E
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 756-766
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 75
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Lines of track; Metal bridges; Railroad facilities; Relocation (Facilities); Steel bridges; Structural design; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: BNSF Railway
• Old TRIS Terms: Line relocation; Urban railroad relocation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080972
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Bulletin No. 648
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 1975 12:00AM