Oswego Creek Bridge

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Oswego Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff in June 5, 2009

BH Photo #141191

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Oswego Creek on OR 43 in Lake Oswego
Location: Clackamas County, Oregon
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1920
Builders: - Conde B. McCullough of Redfield, South Dakota (Bridge Engineer)
- Pacific Bridge Co. of Portland, Oregon
Design: The Oswego Creek Bridge is a classic Conde McCullough era deck arch bridge. The bridge was widened in 1983 by adding a pre-cast girder bridge next to the 1920 span, which takes away from the original bridges aesthetic appeal.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 130.0 ft.
Total length: 321.9 ft.
Deck width: 26.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.41030, -122.66415 (decimal degrees)
45°24'37" N, 122°39'51" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/526280/5028585 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lake Oswego
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 17,300
Inventory numbers: OR 00409 (Oregon Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 30111 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 54.4 (out of 100)
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Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon - Dwight A. Smith, James B. Norman & Pieter T. Dykman, Oregon Historical Society Press, 1989
Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans - Robert W. Hadlow, Oregon State University Press, 2001
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Western Highway Builders - Book