Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 9.6 is BNSF Railway's bridge across the Columbia River, between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. The bridge has a swing span, which pivots on its base to allow for the passage of larger ships. The bridge carries 2 railroad tracks, which are used by BNSF, Union Pacific, and Amtrak.
In 1905, Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (SP&S;), in cooperation with Great Northern Railway (GN), proposed a cros...
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