The Kinzua Bridge or the Kinzua Viaduct (/ ˈkɪnzuː /, [ 2 ] /- zuːə /) was a railroad trestle that spanned Kinzua Creek in McKean County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The bridge was 301 feet (92 m) tall and 2,052 feet (625 m) long. Most of its …

Sep 10, 2024 · These towering wooden structures, known as timber trestles, were engineering marvels that spanned vast rivers, canyons, and valleys, making them a crucial part of the landscape from the mid-19th to the early 20th century.

Mar 8, 2019 · The most amazing of which was the stretch through Myra Canyon, which required 2 tunnels and 18 trestles to navigate a roughly 6 mile stretch. All of the Kettle Valley Railway was abandoned by 1989, but thankfully, many of these trestles still survive along the route today as the Kettle Valley Trail.

Jul 14, 2013 · Supported by the east and west Devils Slide Trestles, the route has been off-limits to cars and trucks since 1990 when a rock slide blocked the Needle’s Eye tunnel. Hikers and bikers are still allowed to cross the over-a-century-old wooden train trestles, though one might end up meeting the Devil himself should he or she take an unexpected slide.

Jul 21, 2003 · The Kinzua Viaduct, also known as the Kinzua Bridge, was a railroad trestle that spanned Kinzua Creek in McKean County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The bridge was originally built from iron in 1882 and was billed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World", holding the record as the tallest railroad bridge in the world for two years.

Mar 23, 2023 · Some of the most remarkable timber trestles were built in the early 1900s and were up to 200 feet tall and a quarter-mile long. The Camas Prairie Railroad in northern Idaho utilized many timber trestles across the rolling Camas Prairie …

May 23, 2018 · In the 1830s, the railroad boom started a new era in the building of railroad bridges pushing engineers to build towering wooden bridges that have become synonymous with the era. Timber trestles were one of the few railroad bridge forms that did not develop in Europe.

Some of the most notable trestle bridges built out of wood are Kinzua Bridge (collapsed in 2013), Kinsol trestle bridge ( up in Canada), Pouce Coupe Railway Bridge. Stone Arch Railroad Bridge is built out of stone, in an arch looking shape.

Feb 20, 2018 · These towering timber trestles are considered the only railroad related technology that wasn’t developed in Europe.

One of the longest trestle spans created was for railroad traffic crossing the Great Salt Lake on the Lucin Cutoff in Utah. It was replaced by a fill causeway in the 1960s, and is now being salvaged for its timber.