trestle
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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
"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 transportation department declared an emergency to replace the trestle and has been granted permits needed for the work, Matkin said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
The recently renovated former railroad trestle carries the Palouse to Cascades State Trail over the Columbia.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
When they found the cove, they left the manager in charge of the boat, crossed some railroad tracks, walked gingerly across a narrow trestle, and headed uphill through the woods.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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