Glenn S. Paxson
of Salem, Oregon
View Exhibit mapGlenn Stewart Paxson (1893-1973) was the Oregon State Bridge Engineer from 1936 until 1955. During the tenure of Paxson the highway system focus shifted from a two lane route system to the multi-lane interstate system known today.
Paxson inherited the position of State Bridge Engineer from Conde McCullough and oversaw the construction of the five large coastal bridges designed under McCullough. Under Paxson, the Oregon State Highway Department also built some of the last depression era bridges of aesthetic grace and also some of the modern structures on the Interstate System.
- Engineer, Ben Harrison Mining Co. in Granite, Oregon (1916)
- Quarry Superintendent, Sam McVey (1917)
- Resident Engineer, Oregon Highway Department (1920-1922)
- Assistant State Bridge Engineer, Oregon Highway Department (1922-1935)
- State Bridge Engineer, Oregon Highway Department (1935-1955)
- Assistant State Highway Engineer, Oregon Highway Department (1955-1962)
Applegate River Bridge (Josephine County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1935Lost Parker through truss bridge over Applegate River on OR 238 in MurphyReplaced by a steel plate girder bridge in 2004
Bunker Hill Overcrossing (Coos County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1938Concrete tee beam bridge over Coos Bay Rail Link (C.B.R.L.) on Coos River HighwayOpen to traffic
Cascadia Park Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
1951 - Bridge Engineer, 1928Timber Howe deck truss bridge over South Santiam River on Cascadia DriveOpen to traffic
Catching Slough Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1936Lost Warren pony truss swing span bridge over Catching Slough on Coos River RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Chandler Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1952Vertical lift bridge over Coos River on Coos River HighwayOpen to traffic
Columbia Slough Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer - 1951 Widening, 1916Deck plate girder bridge over Columbia Slough on OR 99E (MLK Jr. Blvd)Open to traffic
Depot Street Bridge (Jackson County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1950Parker through truss bridge over Rogue River on Depot Street in Rogue RiverReplaced by the 2006 Depot Street Bridge
Deschutes River Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)
State Bridge Engineer, 1955Girder bridge over Deschutes River on OR-206Open to traffic
Devils Lake Fork Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1940Steel stringer bridge over Devils Lake Fork on OR 6Open to traffic
Dodge Bridge (Jackson County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1953Parker through truss bridge over Rogue River on OR 234Open to traffic
Fuller Bridge (Lincoln County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1946Parker through truss bridge over Siletz River on OR 229Open to traffic
Goose Rock Bridge (Grant County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1941Stringer bridge over John Day River on OR 19Replaced by a pre-cast concrete slab bridge in 2009.
I-5 - Marquam Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Assistant State Highway Engineer, 1966Cantilevered Warren deck truss bridge over Willamette River on I-5 in PortlandOpen to traffic
I-5 - Santiam River Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
1946 - Bridge Engineer, 1946Lost pair of steel arch bridges over Santiam River on Interstate 5Replaced by new bridge
I-5 - Shady Bridges (Douglas County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer - Northbound, 1955Lost pair of Warren deck truss bridges over South Umpqua River I-5 in GreenReplaced by a concrete box girder bridge in 2009
I-5 - Veterans Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1955Pair of Warren deck truss bridges over South Umpqua River on I-5 in RoseburgOpen to traffic
Indian Creek Bridge (Grant County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1939Stringer bridge over Indian Creek on US 26Open to traffic
Jasper Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1952Parker through truss bridge over Willamette River on HWY 222Open to traffic
John Day River Bridge (Grant County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1939Concrete stringer bridge over John Day River on US 26Open to traffic
Little Nestucca River Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1951Parker through truss bridge over Little Nestucca River on OR 130Open to traffic
Little Nestucca River Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1952Parker through truss bridge over Little Nestucca on OR 130Open to traffic
Little Nestucca River Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1951Parker through truss bridge over Little Nestucca River on OR 130Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1939Lost Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Thomas Creek on Main Street in ScioReplaced in 2007 by a concrete girder bridge.
Marion Street Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1953Deck plate girder bridge over Willamette River on OR 22 Westbound in SalemOpen to traffic
Mill Creek Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1948Cantilevered Warren deck truss bridge over Mill Creek on US 26Open to traffic
Mill Creek Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1947Lost Timber arch bridge over Mill Creek on Loon Lake RdReplaced by new bridge
Monitor-Mckee Road Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
State Bridge Engineer, 1950Parker through truss bridge over Pudding River on Monitor-Mckee RoadOpen to traffic
Neahkahnie Mountain Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Engineer, 1937Girder bridge over Neahkahnie Mountain Chasm on US 101Open to traffic
Necarney Creek Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Engineer, 1937Steel stringer bridge over Necarney Creek on US 101Open to traffic
Nehalem River Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1939Concrete arch bridge over Nehalem River on US 26Open to traffic
Nehalem River Bridge (Columbia County, Oregon)
State Bridge Engineer, 1938Parker through truss bridge over Nehalem River on OR 47 in VernoniaOpen to traffic
North Fork Alsea River Bridge (Benton County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1937Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over North Fork Alsea River on HWY 201Open to traffic
North Fork Quartz Creek Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
State Bridge Engineer, 1939Steel stringer bridge over North Fork Quartz Creek on U.S. 26Open to traffic
Ojalla Bridge (Lincoln County, Oregon)
Built 1946Parker through truss bridge over Siletz River on OR 229Open to traffic
Owyhee River Bridge (Malheur County, Oregon)
Acting Bridge Engineer, 1936Warren deck truss bridge over Owyhee River on US 95Open to traffic
Picture Gorge Bridge (Grant County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1941Concrete stringer bridge over Rock Creek on OR 19Open to traffic
PNWR - St. Joseph Undercrossing (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1921Steel stringer bridge over OR 99W on Portland & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
Pudding River Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1947Steel tied arch bridge over Pudding River on OR-99EOpen to traffic
Reinhart Creek Bridge (Curry County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1954Warren deck truss bridge over Rinehart Creek on US 101Open to traffic
Sardine Creek Bridge (Jackson County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1938Concrete deck girder bridge over Sardine Creek on OR 99Open to traffic
Sauvie Island Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
State Bridge Engineer, 1948Lost Parker through truss bridge over Multnomah Channel on FAS A668 in PortlandReplaced by a new bridge in June 2008
Scotts Mills Road Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1947Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Butte Creek on Scotts Mills Road in Scotts MillsOpen to traffic
Sheridan Bridge (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1939Parker through truss bridge over South Yamhill River on Bridge Street in SheridanOpen to traffic
Soda Fork Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1936Concrete deck girder bridge over Soda Fork on U.S. 20Open to traffic
South Umpqua River Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1939Lost continuous Warren through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on CR 387 in DillardBuilt in 1939, Replaced by new bridge in 2000
Sprague River Bridge I (Klamath County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1944Bridge over Sprague River on Sprague River Highway in Sprague RiverReplaced by a pre-cast concrete girder bridge in 2008
Sprague River Bridge II (Klamath County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1944Concrete deck girder bridge over Sprague River on Sprague River HighwayReplaced by a pre-cast girder bridge in 2008.
Spring Creek Bridge (Klamath County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1948Concrete tee beam bridge over Spring Creek on US 97Replaced by the New Spring Creek Bridge in 2005
Trask River Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1948Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Trask River on OR 131 in TillamookOpen to traffic
Umatilla River Bridge (Umatilla County, Oregon)
1950 Bridge Engineer, 1925Concrete arch bridge over Umatilla River on US 730 in UmatillaOpen to traffic
UP - Dewey Avenue Overpass (Baker County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1951Steel stringer bridge over OR 7 (Dewey Ave) on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - Nyssa Subway (Malheur County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1941Steel stringer bridge over U.S. 20 & 26 on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
Whiteson Bridge (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1938Lost Steel stringer bridge over South Yamhill River on OR 99WReplaced by pre-cast girder bridge in 2002
Wilson River Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1951Concrete arch bridge over Wilson River on OR 6Open to traffic
Wilson River Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Bridge Engineer, 1939Steel girder bridge over Wilson River on OR 6Open to traffic