trestle

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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 agency is finalizing a contract this week with WATCO, a railroad company that operates the portion of the line, to build the trestle.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Jake, who built a comfortable space under the railroad trestle, says he gets angry when people steal belongings, but it is still safer there than living on the streets.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023

An hour or more later the clack of the train changed pitch: we were crossing a trestle.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom