Union Pacific ES44AC 7896, SD70ACe 8708 and SD70M 4609 cross the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 9.6, crossing from Oregon to Washington as it crosses the Columbia River. Also known as BNSF Railway Bridge 9.6 or the Columbia River Railroad Bridge, this a through truss railway bridge across the Columbia River, between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, owned and operated by BNSF Railway. Built by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (SP&S) and completed in 1908, it was the first bridge of any kind to be built across the lower Columbia River.
The 2,807-foot-long (856 m) bridge has a swing span, which pivots on its base to allow for the passage of taller ships. The bridge carries two railroad tracks, which are used by BNSF Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, and Amtrak.
This train is transitioning from BNSF's Fallbridge Subdivision onto BNSF Seattle Sub, which begins at the switch the train is passing through, while the Fallbridge Sub curves to the east here. And just like that, this eastbound is now northbound! (Vancouver, Washington – January 23, 2017)
