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trestle

[tres-uhl] / ˈtrɛs əl /


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Winding through the Black Hills is the George S. Mickelson Trail, a 109-mile converted railroad bed with rock tunnels and more than 100 trestle bridges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The railroad crosses sensitive marine ecosystems using a swing bridge over the Swinomish Channel and a trestle across Padilla Bay within the reservation.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

"It was waiter service when it first started and everyone came and sat at long trestle tables and they were served their pie and It took time when it was busy," Linda says.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024

The railroad crosses sensitive marine ecosystems over a swing bridge over the Swinomish Channel and a trestle across Padilla Bay within the reservation.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

I went over and looked out the back windows behind the trestle table and was startled to see an expanse of water, hardly three feet below.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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