Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.158397,-119.051481
Carries Powerline Road over Walker River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Walker River on Powerline Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Lyon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.612497,-119.265114
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over West Main Street which is Hwys.US 40 & 95 and Nev. 427
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder. steel girders on concrete abutements
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over West Main Street which is Hwys.US 40 & 95 and Nev. 427 on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built: 1936
Location: Lyon County
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255419
Fernley Nevada Underpass Bridge (1936)
Looking at the bridge from the south with a modern Lincoln Highway sign designating it as part of the original Lincoln Highway.
Photo taken by Mike Lynch
255420
Fernley Nevada Underpass Bridge (1936)
Close up of wording on bridge. Almost a "Welcome to Fernley" sign
Photo taken by Mike Lynch
255421
Fernley Nevada Underpass Bridge (1936)
Underpass from north
Photo taken by Mike Lynch
255422
Fernley Nevada Underpass Bridge (1936)
Caption on the bridge is the same on both sides
Photo taken by Mike Lynch
255423
Fernley Nevada Underpass Bridge (1936)
Benchmark on bridge is dated 1953
Photo taken by Mike Lynch
255424
Fernley Nevada Underpass Bridge (1936)
Benchmark is on the southwest corner on top of the bridge
Photo taken by Mike Lynch
255425
Historic 1930s postcard image of Fernley Nevada
Hwys. US 40 and 95 route shields can be barily seen in this historic 1930s postcard image of Main Street Fernley Nevada
Photo taken by Mike Lynch
Status: Collapsed
Location: 39.203186,-119.794005
Carries Virginia & Truckee Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 367.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Tunnel on Virginia & Truckee Railroad
History: Built 1872; Collapsed 1932
Built: 1872
Location: Lyon County
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482745
V&T Tunnel #1 Then & Now
1940's V&T train with collapsed Tunnel #1 and shoofly in background; same view in March 2014.
Top photo by unknown, ~1940; Bottom photo taken by Rick Cooper, 30 March 2014, 15:53
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.263242,-119.658599
Carries Virginia & Truckee Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 566.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Virginia & Truckee Railroad
History: Bored 1869; Damaged by fire 1872; Abandoned 1941; Damaged by another fire in 1969 and dynamited; Cleared out & reopened 2008
Built: 1869
Location: Lyon County
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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
