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Cazadero Bridge

Clackamas County, Oregon

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Cazadero Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff in June 2011

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BH Photo #205353

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Facts 

Overview
Steel arch bridge over Clackamas River on Faraday Lake Access Road
Location
Clackamas County, Oregon
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built in 1904 as part of the Oregon Water Power and Railway, Now acts as an access bridge to Faraday Lake.
Builder
- George I. Brown (Chief Engineer)
Railroads
- Interurban
- Oregon Water Power & Railway Co. (OWP&R)
- Portland General Electric (PGE)
- Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. (PRL&P)
Design
Wood decked steel arch built for rail traffic but now opened to service vehicles and pedestrians.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.26726, -122.31442   (decimal degrees)
45°16'02" N, 122°18'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/553782/5012868 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Estacada
Inventory number
BH 36993 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (11,421)
Built 1904 (511)
Built during 1900s (6,686)
Clackamas County, Oregon (67)
Clackamas River (14)
Deck arch (10,661)
George I. Brown (1)
Interurban (847)
 Open (38,111)
Oregon (1,094)
Oregon Water Power & Railway Co. (3)
Portland General Electric (3)
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. (12)
Rail-to-road (311)
Railroad (14,242)
Steel arch (346)

Update Log 

  • May 1, 2019: New photos from Mike Garland
  • April 25, 2019: New photos from Mike Garland
  • July 25, 2011: New photos from Michael Goff
  • March 22, 2011: New photos from Michael Goff
  • April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
  • July 30, 2008: Added by Michael Goff

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • HAER OR-143 - Cazadero Powerhouse & Bridge, Faraday Road, Estacada vicinity, Clackamas, OR
  • Mike Garland - Rapier342 [at] comcast [dot] net

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