Bridge abutment, former Milwaukee Railroad east of Kittitas, WA June 2023
A bridge abutment of the former Milwaukee Railroad bridge which crosses Interstate 90 just east of Kittitas, WA.
The Milwaukee Railroad (CMStP&P) Pacific extension opened in 1909, and was abandoned west of Miles City MT at the end of February 1980 following a bankruptcy in December 1977.
This was the largest single abandonment of a railroad in the USA, involving over 1,100 miles.
Although the tracks are long gone there still remains a large amount of the infrastructure scattered along the route, with many bridges and tunnels being the most prominent.
June 2023
Bridge abutment, former Milwaukee Railroad east of Kittitas, WA June 2023
A bridge abutment of the former Milwaukee Railroad bridge which crosses Interstate 90 just east of Kittitas, WA.
The Milwaukee Railroad (CMStP&P) Pacific extension opened in 1909, and was abandoned west of Miles City MT at the end of February 1980 following a bankruptcy in December 1977.
This was the largest single abandonment of a railroad in the USA, involving over 1,100 miles.
Although the tracks are long gone there still remains a large amount of the infrastructure scattered along the route, with many bridges and tunnels being the most prominent.
June 2023