My immediate plan is to get all bridges on the layout completed this month. Got several more to go.
Here's my next project, the Washington St underpass in Starkville. All
but two crossings in Starkville are grade crossings. University Dr is a
road overpass that's simply a result of topography. Washington St
however could have easily been a grade level crossing but the lowered
the road and made it an underpass. This was done many years ago because
of switching in the downtown Starkville area. It gave motorists a detour
to get around switching activity. Anyway, it's a pic of the bridge. As
you can see, it's an interesting combination of steel beams and wooden
bents and stringers. This is going to be a fun build.
Notice that clearance sign. I've seen many a Uhaul truck captured by this bridge.
Here, I've started the section with steel beams using Rix Highway Overpass beams glued to a styrene deck.
Working on the double bents.
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