Fairfax Bridge
The Fairfax Bridge is a steel-lattice three-hinged arch bridge spanning the Carbon River on State Route 165 in Pierce County, Washington. Previous to the construction of the bridge in 1921, the only route south to the area around Fairfax was by train.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rickad, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melmont and Fairfax.
Melmont
Locality
Melmont is a ghost town in Pierce County, Washington, USA. The town was founded in 1900 when the Northwest Improvement Company, a subsidiary of Northern Pacific Railway, started the Melmont coal mine.
Fairfax
Locality
Fairfax was a coal town in Pierce County in the U.S. state of Washington. The town was located on the Carbon River about 6 miles south of Carbonado, Washington, on SR 165. Fairfax is situated 4 km southeast of Fairfax Bridge.
Carbonado
Village
Photo: Steven Pavlov, CC0.
Carbonado is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located near the Carbon River in the north of the county, approximately 50 miles southeast of Seattle. Carbonado is situated 4½ km north of Fairfax Bridge.
Fairfax Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge over the Carbon River in Washington, US
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Fairfax Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “费尔法克斯桥”
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