Built in 1939, the bridge had to be rennovated in 1998 after a careless load handling incident damaged the internal support structure. The railroad runs right next to the bridge, which apparently put the town of Gilkey on the map as a point of shipping for local farm goods. Those days are long gone and now you hardly realize you are passing through a town except for a collection of closer spaced homes with the most wonderful smells of baked goods (it was about time for dinner and I think I was getting hungry). The bridge spans 120 feet over Thomas Creek. Very charming farming area. The roads to access the bridge are in excellent condition.High quality prints of this bridge are available at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/scenicroads
Just search by the bridge name.
Lattitude: 44.4116 N
Longitude: 122.5412 W
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