Taken off of railroad bridge
My Kingfisher friend
Tag: Railroad Bridge Park Sequim
Railroad bridge
I was trying as many different perspectives as I could get from the same spot on the bridge. This was as high as I could get (without tempting my fate and a visit from the docents). But I like how it shows the long, long trail.
Enjoying autumn
Sunny day on the rebuilt Railroad Bridge.
Erin go bragh
Here’s a burst of green in honor St. Patrick’s Day. This is a trail at Railroad Bridge Park during leafier days last September.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you of the Irish persuasion. Eirinn go Brach!
Details
I like some of the details on the newly reopened Railroad Bridge.
This panel looks to me almost like something by Frank Lloyd Wright or an Arts and Crafts designer.
Sunday traffic
We visited the newly repaired Railroad Bridge last Sunday morning. There was lots of traffic on the new trestle.
There were plenty of walkers and furry buds.
Runners blew past.
And lots of bicyclists, too. It was a wintry morning but plenty of people were enjoying the bridge again.
The new Railroad Bridge trestle
The new trestle on the Railroad Bridge has been completed, opened, and dedicated. After nearly a year since the old trestle was damaged in flooding, I can humbly say it was well worth the wait. Thank you, Jamestown S’Klallam!
The Jamestown S’Klallam tribe, which owns the property, led the $1.53 million replacement project and solicited grant funding to contribute to the work. The new steel span has fewer piers in the Dungeness River and was designed to help restore the river’s salmon habitat. Railings are high on the new deck but there are plans for an observation section.
S’Klallam tribal elders performed a blessing ceremony last week at the formal opening of the bridge. Cedar boughs were blessed and used as a ceremonial “ribbon” to cut and visitors at the ceremony brushed the sides of the bridge with boughs as they traversed. We are blessed to have this beautiful span which is also a link in the Olympic Discovery Trail.