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Umpqua River Bridge

March 20, 2008

Photo taken by Michael Goff in March 2008

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Umpqua River Bridge

March 20, 2008

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Umpqua River Bridge - Information Plaque

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Umpqua River Bridge

Photo taken by Art Kelly

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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
- Teufel & Carlson
Design: Central swing span with a pair of tied concrete arch spans on each side.
Dimensions: 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
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 2006): 6,400

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Umpqua River Bridge

Posted September 21, 2008, by Art Kelly (art [dot] kelly [at] earthlink [dot] net)

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.