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Date: 08/31/26 16:58
There were two NCNG Bear River bridges?
Author: timz

Guess this one was all wood?
https://digicoll.lib.berkeley.edu/record/216633?ln=en&v=uv#?xywh=-461%2C-41%2C2421%2C1374
https://digicoll.lib.berkeley.edu/record/216630?ln=en&v=uv#?xywh=377%2C670%2C1127%2C640

Was this replacement in the same place?
https://digicoll.lib.berkeley.edu/record/216636?ln=en&v=uv#?xywh=-603%2C-44%2C2592%2C1472

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Date: 08/31/26 20:41
Re: There were two NCNG Bear River bridges?
Author: JDLX

New steel bridge was located about two miles downstream from the original wood structure, part of a substantial line change the railroad effected in 1908 to bypass the aging wood structure, a troublesome tunnel, and some stretches of failing grade. 

Jeff Moore
Elko, NV 

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