Mill Creek Bridge (State Street @ Forestry) - 1929 - Salem, Oregon - Bridge Date Stones and Plaques on Waymarking.com

This three-span highway bridge carries vehicle and pedestrian traffic over Mill Creek, near the Oregon State Forester's Office and the Oregon State Penitentiary. The bridge was constructed by Marion County in 1929 and according to the dedication plaque, A.H. Kingsbury was the contractor. The bridge is a total of 107 feet long. The south railing, where the original plaque remains, dates to the 1929 construction, however the 1996 State Street expansion project resuledt in a new north railing to accommodate additional traffic. The bridge handles about 40,000 vehicles per day (as of a 2007 traffic count).

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Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1929 Date stone, plaque location.: Original plaque affixed to the west end of the south bridge railing Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Mill Creek Parking (safe parking location): N 44° 55.880 W 123° 00.483 Website (if available): Not listed

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