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General View Of Setting, Facing Northwest

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General View, Facing Northwest

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Approach View Of North Portal

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Approach View Of South Portal

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Elevation View Of West Side

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Interior View Of East Bridge Railing

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Detail View Of Bridge Railing And Gusset Joint

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Detail View Of Railing

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Kukkala Road
Location
Columbia County, Oregon
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built in 1915, Moved to Kukkala Road in 1965, Replaced in 1998 by a pre-cast slab bridge.
Design
The Beaver Creek Bridge was the only pony truss bridge in Oregon to utilize the double-intersection Warren truss configuration. The bridge was also the oldest example of a rivited connected truss when it was demolished in 1998.
Information from the HAER report on the structure.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 48.0 ft.
Total length: 48.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Kukkala Road Bridge
Inventory number
BH 37171 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
  • August 14, 2008: Added by Michael Goff

Sources 

  • Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
  • HAER- Beaver Creek Bridge - Historical infromation on the Beaver Creek Bridge
  • HAER OR-87 - Beaver Creek Bridge, Spanning Beaver Creek at Kukkala County Road (Road, Clatskanie vicinity, Columbia County, OR