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Louden Bridge Segment of the Loop Trail

Walton Lake is being developed for water recreation. It was built in 1924 as third reservoir for Fairfield's water treatment plant.
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This parking lot is at the north end of the Louden Bridge segment.
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Heading south from Walton Lake parking lot onto the Louden Bridge segment.  (Photo by J. Fitz-Randolph)
Heading south on the Loop Trail from Walton Lake parking lot onto the Louden Bridge segment

The Louden Bridge crosses the BNSF mainline tracks.
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Note the tiles mounted in the bridge sidewall.
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Mark Shafer's art class at Fairfield High School designed and glazed these tiles.
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There are 171 of these tiles mounted in the bridge sidewall, which feature Louden Machinery Company products.
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Louden, a premier Fairfield company, sold barn products throughout the world.
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See more information about the bridge at the NEWS item in the main-menu.
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You can enter the Loop Trail from Chautauqua Park via the Huggins Family Bridge.
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Emerging from Chautauqua Park you will come to a "T" - left for Louden Bridge segment, right for the Crow Creek segment of the Loop Trail.
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Photos by Chris Hallenger, July 2007.

Page updated 09/08/11, reformatted , 03-21-18

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