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New drone video shows the extensive fire damage to the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s largest wooden trestle bridge and the surrounding area.
A fire has devastated the largest wooden trestle of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, throwing the organization's historic railway restoration project into jeopa ...
Employees at Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad are reeling after a fire destroyed one of the railroad’s biggest bridges late ...
That span carried more than trains,” the company said in a Facebook post. “It carried the weight of our financial stability, ...
Mount Rainier National Park is home to many of Washington’s 3,000 or so falls. Many are buried deep in the park’s wilderness, but plenty are easily accessible by car or on foot. Late spring ...
The 103-year-old bridge that served as the only gateway to the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park has been permanently closed by the Washington State Department of Transportation. “ ...
One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal system in 1899, shortly after its last eruption. Park status was the culmination of a long campaign by John ...
The Washington State Department of Transportation said it's evaluating several options to address the structurally unsafe ...
The bridge closure isolates key areas of Mount Rainier National Park. A $1.5 million study will determine next steps.
This list of stories illustrates how the closure of the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge cuts off direct access to Mount Rainier National Park from state Route 165. The 103-year-old, single-lane bridge ...