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Old Switching Tower

Old Switching Tower

by Clamski

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Clamski, on July 6, 2007, said:

This tower was torn down in April 2007. The smoke in the background (north) is from the Union Pacific Railroad bridge burning, which was completely destroyed in March 2007.

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warbirdfotos, on November 1, 2008, said:

Really dig the composition of this shot, what a shame about the bridge, have they since rebuilt it?

WBFotos

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wolfharper, on December 10, 2010, said:

Yes they did rebuild it. 36 Amtraks a day used that bridge, so it created a real snarl, to say nothing of the 90 mile freight detour via Marysville.

It was rebuilt in 12 days. That's long by railroad standards, but it was a big project - they replaced wood with concrete.

This was right in the state government's front yard, so they naturally asked "why does it take CalTrans 3 months to fix anything on the freeways?" Two weeks later a gas tanker knocked down part of the Macarthur Maze and Caltrans got put to the test.

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  • Uploaded on July 6, 2007
  • Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works
    by Clamski
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    • Camera: Canon PowerShot A70
    • Taken on 2007/03/15 17:17:37
    • Exposure: 0.004s (1/250)
    • Focal Length: 5.41mm
    • F/Stop: f/5.600
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
    • No flash