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Portland Waterworks Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on October 7, 2008

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Information Plaque

Photo taken by Michael Goff on October 7, 2008

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Sandy River carrying City of Portland Bull Run Water Conduits #2 and #4
Location
Clackamas County, Oregon
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1893
Builders
- Bullen Bridge Co. (Contractor)
- Chas F. Loweth (Design Engineer)
- Isaac W. Smith (Chief Engineer)
Design
Pin-connected through truss bridge.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 300.0 ft.
Total length: 300.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Also called
Sandy River Crossing
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.44500, -122.25361   (decimal degrees)
45°26'42" N, 122°15'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/558369/5032657 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 37540 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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19th Century (2,016)
Built 1893 (64)
Built during 1890s (789)
Bullen Bridge Co. (3)
Chas F. Loweth (1)
Clackamas County, Oregon (32)
Isaac W. Smith (1)
Open (21,981)
Oregon (426)
Owned by city (1,996)
Span length 250-500 feet (591)
Through truss (5,485)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,170)
Truss (16,167)

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