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Crane-Venator Road Bridge

Harney County, Oregon
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Elevation Of South Side

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Kingpost through truss bridge over South Fork Malheur River on Crane-Venator Road
Location
Harney County, Oregon
Status
Replaced by a pre-cast concrete girder bridge in 1996
History
Built in 1964
Design
Very rare example of a timber king post truss bridge in Oregon.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 39.0 ft.
Total length: 64.0 ft.
Deck width: 21.8 ft.
Also called
South Fork Malheur River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.40838, -118.28315   (decimal degrees)
43°24'30" N, 118°16'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/396107/4806965 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Dunnean
Inventory number
BH 36955 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

2-panel truss (26)
Built 1964 (105)
Built during 1960s (1,215)
Harney County, Oregon (2)
Kingpost truss (90)
Lost (10,361)
Lost 1996 (375)
Lost during 1990s (3,217)
 Oregon (689)
Owned by county (16,488)
Replaced by new bridge (7,135)
Span length 25-50 feet (10,053)
Through truss (9,205)
Total length 50-75 feet (6,896)
Truss (23,568)

Update Log 

  • April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
  • October 21, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff
  • October 8, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff: Updated status
  • July 28, 2008: Added by Michael Goff

Sources 

  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • HAER OR-88 - South Fork Malheur River Bridge, Crane vicinity, Harney County, OR

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