| Posted by FSWood on November 17, 2010 | |
What's the likelihood that at some point in the future they will be sandblasted out of existence?
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Well, they've lasted this long. Although, Tacoma has been known to remove ICONIC MARKERS before! The greater likelihood is that the bridge will be replaced. With Sound Transit's D to M street extension underway, who knows. I don't believe a project is currently in the works, or budgeted (I'm not certain), there could be a replacement sometime in the foreseeable future.
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Great photo and story, Nick; I'll have to check this out next time I'm in Tacoma. Unless some calamity occurs, it's probable that the trestle will continue to faithfully serve Sounder, Tacoma Rail and -- a few years -- Amtrak trains until the Point Defiance Bypass double-tracking is extended from 66th Street to Reservation as part of the final PNWRC build-out for 110mph corridor trains.
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