Latourell Creek Bridge - Columbia River Highway
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BruceS
N 45° 32.322 W 122° 13.125
10T E 560994 N 5043092
Historic reinforced-concrete arched bridge on the Columbia River Highway.
Waymark Code: WM5YAE
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2009
Views: 9
From Historic District Nomination form:
"CS6. Structure: Latourell Creek Bridge HAER No. OR-24
Location: HMP26.1 Date: 1914
Designer: K. P. Billner, Oregon State Highway Dept.
Builder: Pacific Bridge Company, Portland
Owner: Oregon Department of Transportation
This bridge consists of three 80-foot reinforced-concrete braced-spandrel deck arches. Total length, including approaches, is 316 feet. It has a 17-foot-wide road deck and 3-foot sidewalks. Cap-and-spindle railings here represent a member of the family of railing types found on CRH structures"
The braced spandrel framing found in this bridge is usually found only in steel deck arch construction and is unique to this structure. At the time of its construction it was one of the lightest concrete bridges, relative to its size, in the country. The location of the bridge necessitated the light design due to the difficulty securing a firm foundation, the underlying bedrock is covered by 25-50 feet of silt or sand. The piers for this bridge descend 56 feet into the ground.
Length of bridge: 316 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles and pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River
Date constructed: 1914
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Columbia River Highway
Location:
Latourell, Oregon
Height of bridge: Not listed
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