Now that the job of clearing a big pile of river debris is complete, let’s take one more look at the Albany railroad bridge where the work was done.
Tags: Advanced American Construction, railroad bridge, Southern Pacific, Willamette River
Now that the job of clearing a big pile of river debris is complete, let’s take one more look at the Albany railroad bridge where the work was done.
For years the Willamette River logjam on the Albany railroad bridge had grown every winter. On Tuesday it was being dismantled.
On Friday morning, a faithful reader asked a question in the comments on this site. I gave a quick answer but then got on the bike to make sure my answer was right.
The growing log jam under the railroad bridge across the Willamette River in Albany is slightly mysterious in at least a couple of ways.

At Periwinkle crossing, rail bridge replaced
As scheduled, a contractor’s crew replaced the Periwinkle Creek crossing on the Union Pacific Railroad’s mainline in Albany on Sunday.
Tags: Periwinkle Creek, railroad bridge, Union Pacific