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Siuslaw River Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on August 2, 2009

Overview: Swing span bridge over Siuslaw River on the Coos Bay Rail Link (C.B.R.L.) in Cushman
Location: Cushman, Lane County, Oregon
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: The Coos Bay rail line closed in September 2007. The Port of Coos Bay purchased the line and after structure and tunnel work reopened the line to the North Spit area north of North Bend in 2011 as the Coos Bay Rail Link. The line south of the Coos Bay Bridge remains closed until bridge work can be completed.
History: Built 1914, 2007 CORP Coos Bay Line Closed, Re-opened 2011
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York (Steel Fabricator)
Design: The Siuslaw River Railroad Bridge is a swing span bridge consisting of two 200-foot Pratt through truss approach spans and a 300-foot Warren truss swing span. There is a half mile long trestle approach to the south of the bridge across the South Inlet Marsh.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 300.0 ft.
Total length: 3,450.0 ft. (0.7 mi.)
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Also called: Cushman Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.98365, -124.04531 (decimal degrees)
43°59'01" N, 124°02'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/416170/4870588 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Florence
Inventory number: BH 43252 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Siuslaw River Bridge (Downstream)
C.B.R.L. - Siuslaw River Bridge No. 6 (Upstream) - One modern bridge between structures