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| The Cobury Railroad Bridge |
RVing is a part-time activity for Laura and me, made all the more pleasant by our Safari motorhome and my ability to work from the road. While work is work, work-vacations improve the view out the office window and increase the pleasure after work. One of my afternoon walks included a visit to a local landmark. The bridge was fabricated in 1887 and erected over the John Day River. In 1907 the Southern Pacific Railroad Company acquired and relocated the bridge to its present crossing over the McKenzie River adjacent to the Armitage Park Campground between Eugene and Coburg, Oregon. Access to the bridge is near the campground's boat ramp.
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| Today the bridge is for pedestrians and bicycles. |
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| A step 131 years back in history when there were no automobiles. |
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| The engineering and the art of another time. 1887, the same year the Eiffel Tower was built. |
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| I-5 viewed from the railroad bridge. |
The overall appearance of the bridge is rusty, but since the bridge is constructed of wrought iron, the rust has stabilized, and the structure is in sound condition.
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| No welds, everything is rivets or bolts. |
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| The symmetry of the Victorian age. |
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| The grand structure feels intimate once inside. |
While man-made in a natural setting, the railroad bridge seems somehow appropriate. No longer associated with steam and diesel locomotives spewing smoke, today's traveler is either on foot or two wheels and commonly out to enjoy nature, instead of just travel through it.
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