The Milwaukee Road Railroad Viaduct Near Rosalia WA DSC05095

by Greg Kluempers

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The Milwaukee Road Railroad Viaduct Near Rosalia WA DSC05095

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Greg Kluempers

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Photograph - Photography

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This viaduct was constructed by The Milwaukee Road Railroad south Rosalia WA. The viaduct crosses two other railroad right-of-ways, HWY 217 and Pine Creek. The viaduct is now part of the John Wayne Trail.
The trail follows the corridor of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, also known as the Milwaukee Road. Workers completed the railroad's rugged western mainline that connected Chicago with Seattle and Tacoma in 1909. By 1980, the railroad had ceased operations on the right-of-way. The state acquired most of the corridor and named it for John Wayne after a lobbying campaign by outdoorsman Chic Hollenbeck, a big fan of the cowboy actor. Hollenbeck also founded the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders Association, whose members make an annual trek along the trail by wagon and horseback.

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July 6th, 2015

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