Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Rock Point Bridge

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Rocky Point Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on September 23, 2007

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Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Rogue River on OR 99
Location: Jackson County, Oregon
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1919
Builders: - Conde B. McCullough (Engineer)
- Parker & Banfield (Contractor)
Design: The Rock Point bridge was one of the first bridges Conde B. McCullough designed in Oregon. McCullough took great strides to create an architecural scheme that complemented the local landscape. The arch abutments feature brush-hammered inset panels and the railing features an urn-shaped balustrade with a band of dentils below.
(Historical Highway Bridges of Oregon - 1989)
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 112.9 ft.
Total length: 504.9 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.43222, -123.09028 (decimal degrees)
42°25'56" N, 123°05'25" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/492574/4697771 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Gold Hill
Inventory number: BH 29993 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 12.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 2,369