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Painted Rock Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.590833,-119.367222

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Carries Painted Rock Road over Truckee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 158.1 Feet
Span Length: 147.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Truckee River on Painted Rock Road
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902

Location: Storey County

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279330

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Painted Rock

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

279331

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Painted Rock

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

279332

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Painted Rock

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279333

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Painted Rock

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279334

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Painted Rock

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

279335

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Painted Rock

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

279336

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Painted Rock

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

279337

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Painted Rock

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

279338

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Painted Rock

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

279339

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Painted Rock

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

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VT - Crown Point Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 39.291473,-119.659048

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Carries Virginia and Truckee Railroad over Crown Point Ravine
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 500.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Crown Point Ravine on Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Gold Hill
History: Built 1869, removed in 1936
Built: 1869

Location: Storey County

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368386

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A train pulled by Engine #11, The Reno, pauses on the trestle on its way to Carson City for a portrait.

Photo taken ca. 1870s

368387

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Photo taken ca. 1870s

368388

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A train and engine pose on the Crown Point Trestle in Gold Hill.

368389

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A V&T train poses for a portrait on the Crown Point Trestle in Gold Hill.

368390

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This photo looks at Gold Hill from the southwest, high above the Crown Point Trestle. The Virginia and Truckee Railroad tracks run across the trestle, into Gold Hill, then curve off to the right side of the photo on their way to Virginia City.

368391

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Vintage photo

368392

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This historic view looking north across the Crown Point Ravine shows the Crown Point Mine at the bottom center directly below the trestle and the Yellow Jacket Mine on the opposite end of the trestle.

368393

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Photo courtesy of the Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno

368394

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Photo taken ca. 1870s

368402

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Bohall 14 20 L V&T on trestle

368403

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Bohall 6 44 R on trestle

368404

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Gold Hill, bridge in center

Photo taken ca. 1910

368408

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Photo taken ca. 1880s

368409

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Bent 1-6

Photo courtesy of the Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno

368410

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Bent 7-10

Photo courtesy of the Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno

368411

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Bent 11-14

Photo courtesy of the Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno

368412

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Bent 15-19

Photo courtesy of the Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno

368413

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Crown Point Ravine looking westward. This was the site of the famous Crown Point Trestle with the Yellow Jacket Mine site on the right side (north) and the Crown Point Mine on the left side (south).

368418

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A train pulled by Engine #11, The Reno, pauses on the trestle on its way to Carson City for a portrait.

Photo taken ca. 1870s, courtesy of the Library of Congress

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UP - Truckee River Bridge (Lockwood)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.510422,-119.668297

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Carries UP Railroad over Truckee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 184.0 Feet
Span Length: 184.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Truckee River on UP Railroad
History:
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Location: Storey County

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279361

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Lockwood RR

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

279362

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Lockwood RR

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279363

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Lockwood RR

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279364

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Lockwood RR

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279365

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Lockwood RR

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279366

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Lockwood RR

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279367

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Lockwood RR

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279368

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Lockwood RR

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UP - Truckee River Bridge (Reno)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.518749,-119.686021

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Carries UP Railroad over Truckee River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 264.0 Feet
Span Length: 202.0 Feet

Overview: Camelback through truss bridge over Truckee River on UP Railroad
History:
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Location: Storey County

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279369

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W Lockwood RR

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2014

279370

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W Lockwood RR

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279371

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W Lockwood RR 3

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279372

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W Lockwood RR

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279373

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W Lockwood RR

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279374

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W Lockwood RR

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279375

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W Lockwood RR

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VT - Tunnel #4

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.292561,-119.650492

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Carries Virginia & Truckee Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 433.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Virginia & Truckee Railroad
History:
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Location: Storey County

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323264

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Photo taken by Drew Jacksich

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VT - Tunnel #3

Status: Bypassed

Location: 39.292582,-119.655600

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Carries Virginia & Truckee Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel on Virginia & Truckee Railroad
History:
Built: 1869

Location: Storey County

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VT - Tunnel #5

Status: Daylighted

Location: 39.297227,-119.648677

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Carries Virginia & Truckee Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 93.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Tunnel on Virginia & Truckee Railroad
History: Daylighted 1938
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Location: Storey County

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VT - Tunnel #6

Status: Filled in

Location: 39.309033,-119.648446

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Carries Virginia & Truckee Railroad over E Street
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 587.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Tunnel under E Street on Virginia & Truckee Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Storey County

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VT - Tunnel #7

Status: Filled in

Location: 39.307505,-119.645040

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Carries Virginia & Truckee Railroad over Washington Street
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Tunnel under Washington Street on Virginia & Truckee Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Storey County

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Canyon Way Flatcar Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.504384,-119.647209

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Carries Spur of Canyon Way over Red Ravine Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Former Southern Pacific flat car 508767, constructed for RR use March 1977; retired at unknown date and readapted as bridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Red Ravine Creek on Spur of Canyon Way
History:
Built:

Location: Storey County

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Canyon Way Flatcar Bridge

Photo taken by Mary Bernard Nov. 29, 2011; used with permission


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.

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