Station 14 - Satsop River

Location. Satsop River Bridge is located on WWSL's 1st Subdivision Mile Post xx.

WWSL 1st Subdivision

Approaching the Satsop River from the south (actual compass heading is west) the single track WWSL mainline runs along a long fill to cross over the river on a 300 ft long bridge made up of four plate girder sections on the east side of the river, and a timber trestle section on the west side. The west end of the bridge leads to the top of a bluff overlooking the west shore.

History.

Originally OPLC main line to Camp 9. The first bridge was a timber trestle that burned in 1929. The second bridge was a two span Howe wood truss bridge that was replaced in 1939 because it was inadequate to the loads.

Vignette. The Satsop River is a vignette. It is a recreation of the Tacoma Eastern bridge at Morton Washington.

Design. The track plan consists of a fill approach on the each bank, four deck plate girder bridges over the river, then a wood trestle reaching the west bank of the river. At both ends of the track plan are the decommissioned wye tracks that once supported logging operations at OPLC Camps 7 and 9.

Track Diagram

Roadway.  Both approach tracks (north and south) will have the remnants (old ties and ballast) of wye turnouts that once serviced OPLC Camps 7 and 9. 

The following bridges, piers and abutments will be required:

• 1 Concrete Abutment
  
• 1 x 90 foot Steel Deck Girder Bridge
• 2 x 65 foot Steel Deck Girder Bridges
• 1 x 90 foot Steel Deck Girder Bridge
• 1 x' 60 Wood Timber Trestle 
• 1 Wood Abutment
• 4 Misc Construction Piers

Scenery. Per photograph.