Photos
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Patterson Bridge Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 20, 2008 |
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Issac Lee Patterson Bridge from Northeast Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 20, 2008 |
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Patterson Bridge Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 20, 2008 |
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Rail Detail Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 20, 2008 |
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Dedication Plaque Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 20, 2008 |
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Re-Dedication Plaque Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 20, 2008 |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View From Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Perspective View From Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail, Pier And Colonnade, South End Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Southernmost Arch From South Abutment Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View From Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Below-Deck View From Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Perspective View From Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View From South Abutment Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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South Portal, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Obelisk From Southeast Abutment Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Obelisk From Southeast Abutment Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Railing Detail, Looking Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Sunset At Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo Copy Of Photograph (Location Of Original Print Unknown) C.1932, Photographer Unknown Historic View Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo Copy Of Photograph (Location Of Original Print Unknown) C.1932, Photographer Unknown Historic View Of Cartouche Detail At Center Of Arch Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Southernmost Arch From South Abutment Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View From Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Concrete arch bridge over Rogue River on US 101 in Gold Beach
- Location
- Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1930
- Builders
- - Conde B. McCullough
- Mercer-Fraser Co.
- Design
- The Patterson Bridge was the first bridge in the United State to utilize the Freyssinet method of arch pre-compression. Implementing the method allowed for slender arch elements adding to the overall appeal of the bridge.
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 230.0 ft.
Total length: 1,898.1 ft.
Deck width: 25.0 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 2005
- Also called
- Wedderburn Bridge
Rogue River Bridge - Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.42738, -124.41300 (decimal degrees)
42°25'39" N, 124°24'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/397321/4678713 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Collier Butte
- Inventory numbers
- NRHP 05000814 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 29937 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 04/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 37.4 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
- 6,900
Update Log
- December 15, 2008: New photos from Michael Goff
- November 23, 2008: Corrected GPS coordinates
- August 7, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
- July 14, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
- June 12, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
- June 11, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
Sources
- Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
- HAER- Patterson Bridge Page - Good Drawings of Pre-Compression Method
- HAER OR-38 - Bridge at Mouth of Rogue River, Spanning Rogue River on Oregon Coast Highway, Gold Beach, Curry County, OR