Blue River Bridge - 1928 - Blue River, Oregon
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Volcanoguy
N 44° 09.301 W 122° 20.387
10T E 552794 N 4889302
The 1928 Blue River Bridge in Blue River, Oregon.
Waymark Code: WMRAEV
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2016
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This bridge is on old Ore. Hwy. 126 across Blue River in the town of Blue River, Oregon and was built in 1928. The bridge is a reinforce concrete deck girder bridge typical of bridges built during the era of State Bridge Engineer Conde B. McCullough. The bridge has a total length of 222 fee with the longest span being 60 feet.
In the late 1960’s the Ore. Hwy. 126 was rerouted around the town of Blue River and a new bridge was built about a quarter mile downstream.
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1928
Date stone, plaque location.: At southeast end of bridge.
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Blue River
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed
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