How America Constructed a 12-Mile Wooden Railroad Trestle Across the Great Salt Lake
In 1902, thousands of workers set out to build the Lucin Cutoff, a 12-mile wooden railroad trestle across Utah's Great Salt Lake. Facing deep mud, corrosive salt, and unprecedented engineering challenges, they transformed America's transcontinental railroad forever. Explore the true history behind one of the greatest railroad construction projects ever attempted and the vision that reshaped U.S. transportation.
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