Crane-Venator Road Bridge

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Elevation Of South Side Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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General View, Facing Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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General View, Facing Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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General View Of Setting, Facing East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Elevation Of North Side Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Approach View From East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Approach View From West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail View Of Truss Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Truss Joints 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: 21.75 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 

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 

• Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
• Crane-Venator Road Bridge HAER Webpage
• HAER OR-88 - South Fork Malheur River Bridge, Crane vicinity, Harney County, OR

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