Caveman Bridge

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Caveman Bridge Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 22, 2007 View high-res version

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Caveman Bridge Photo taken by Michael Goff on February 28, 2008 View high-res version

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Caveman Bridge Black and White Photo Photo taken by Michael Goff on April 29, 2007 View high-res version

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Caveman Bridge Photo is a little dark Photo taken by Michael Goff on February 28, 2008 View high-res version

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

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

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Oblique View From Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Oblique View From Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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North Portal, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Rainbow arch bridge over Rogue River on Southbound US 199 in Grants Pass

Location

Josephine County, Oregon

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1927

Builder

- Conde B. McCullough

Design

Concrete through arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 549.9 ft.
Deck width: 26.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.4 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Also called

Rogue River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.43000, -123.33139   (decimal degrees)
42°25'48" N, 123°19'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/472740/4697573 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Grants Pass

Inventory number

BH 30007 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 08/2006)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 51.8 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2006)

26,674

Categories 

Update Log 

• April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
• August 6, 2008: New photos from Michael Goff
• July 8, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
• June 18, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff

Sources 

• Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
• Caveman Bridge HAER Webpage
• HAER OR-52 - Rogue River Bridge, Spanning Rogue River on Redwood Highway 25, Grants Pass, Josephine County, OR

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