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Doty Railroad, Lewis County

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Inventory Number: WA/47-21-01x
County: Lewis County
Township:
Town/Village: Doty
Bridge Name: Doty Railroad
Crosses: Chehalis River
Truss type: Howe
Spans: 1
Length: 156'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1928
Builder:
When Lost: Oct 1984
Cause: Removed
Latitude: N46 38.150
Longitude: W123 15.612
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Directions: At Doty.
Comments: The bridge was built without a roof to reduce the possibility of sparks from a train causing a fire.

Doty Railroad Bridge, Doty, Lewis County, WA Built 1928 Removed Oct 1984
Richard E. Roy Collection

Sources:
Lane, Oscar F.. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 1972, page 82
Adams, Kramer. Covered Bridges of the West: A History and Illustrated Guide, 1963, pages 82 & 86
National Society For the Preservation of Covered Bridges. Covered Bridge Topics, Volume XX, No. 4, January 1963, page 9

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