The Robertson Bridge has been abandoned in place. The deck and timber approach spans were removed, while the truss remained in place.
History
Built in Grants Pass 1909, Relocated 1929, Abandoned 2001
Design
The Robertson Bridge, named for early Oregon pioneers who settled near the area in the 1870's, is a 583-foot three span steel through truss structure with on 90-foot Pratt truss, and two 180-foot Parker trusses. The bridge use to feature seven timber approach spans that were removed. The three truss spans are all pin-connected. The bridge was moved to its present location in 1929 from a location on the Pacific Highway over the Rogue River in Grants Pass, where it was replaced by the Caveman Bridge in 1931. The original nameplate provided a original construction date of circa 1909.
(Historical Highway Bridge of Oregon - 1989)
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 180.0 ft.
Total length: 583.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.49667, -123.48833(decimal degrees) 42°29'48" N, 123°29'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")