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Beaver Creek Bridge

August 1996, GENERAL VIEW, FACING NORTHWEST HAER ORE,5-CLAT.V,1-2

Photo taken by James Norman

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Beaver Creek Bridge - End View

August 1996, HAER ORE,5-CLAT.V,1-3

Photo taken by James Norman

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Beaver Creek Bridge - Side Elevation View

August 1996, 5. ELEVATION VIEW OF WEST SIDE HAER ORE,5-CLAT.V,1-5

Photo taken by James Norman

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)