Photos
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Umpqua River Bridge Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 27, 2010 |
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Main Swing Span Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 27, 2010 |
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Umpqua River Bridge Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 20, 2008 |
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Umpqua River Bridge Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 20, 2008 |
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Information Plaque Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 20, 2008 |
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Umpqua River Bridge from the Umpqua River Railroad Bridge Photo taken by Michael Goff on August 2, 2009 |
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Under the Approach Spans from the south Photo taken by Michael Goff in August 2, 2009 |
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Umpqua River Bridge Photo taken by Art Kelly |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View From West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Concrete Arches On South Side Of Swing Span Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Approach Spans From Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Approach Span, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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North Portal, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Roadway And Concrete Arch Detail Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail, Formwork At South Portal Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Same As Or-45-7 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Perspective View Of Swing Span From Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Elevation From East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail, Swing Span Steelwork From Roadway Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Steelwork, Looking North From Operator's House Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Interior View Of Control Room Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Turntable And Drive Motor Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Brakes And Drive Gear Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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South Portal Of Main Span, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Concrete Arches On South Side Of Swing Span Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Approach Span, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Swing bridge over Umpqua River on US 101 in Reedsport
- Location
- Reedsport, Douglas County, Oregon
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1936
- Builders
- - Conde B. McCullough (Bridge Engineer)
- Teufel & Carlson (Contractor)
- Design
- Central swing span with a pair of tied concrete arch spans on each side.
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 430.0 ft.
Total length: 2,206.1 ft.
Deck width: 27.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.42 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.70962, -124.10091 (decimal degrees)
43°42'35" N, 124°06'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/411306/4840210 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Reedsport
- Inventory number
- BH 29965 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 05/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 24.6 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
- 6,464
Update Log
- April 20, 2010: New Street View added by Michael Goff
- April 13, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
- April 13, 2010: New photos from Michael Goff
- August 4, 2009: New photos from Michael Goff
- April 19, 2009: Posted HAER photos
- September 22, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff
- July 29, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
- June 19, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
- June 12, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
Sources
- Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
- Umpqua River Bridge HAER Webpage
- HAER OR-45 - Umpqua River Bridge, Spanning Umpqua River at Oregon Coast Highway, Reedsport, Klamath County, OR
- Nathan Holth
Comments
Just finished a trip down the PCH. A pretty good photo spot is in the mornings from the RR bridge just east of the highway bridge. Accessible by a city street which goes under the RR near the south shore of the river. There's a stairway (!) leading to the bridge deck and a walkway clear to the end of the fixed portion of the drawbridge, which is usually open.
Art Kelly
Maitland, Florida.
