Multnomah Creek Bridge

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Multnomah Creek Bridge

July 2, 2008

Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008

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Overview

Concrete arch bridge over Multnomah Creek on Historical Columbia River Highway

Location

Multnomah County, Oregon

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1914

Builders

- Charles H. Purcell (Bridge Engineer)
- Karl P. Billner (Design Engineer)
- Pacific Bridge Co. of Oakland, California (Contractor)

Design

Closed-spandrel concrete arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 38.0 ft.
Total length: 67.0 ft.
Deck width: 21.5 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+45.57776, -122.11702   (decimal degrees)
45°34'40" N, 122°07'01" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/568889/5047514 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Multnomah Falls

Inventory numbers

OR 04534 (Oregon Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 30110 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 09/2011)

Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 27.5 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2010)

4,600

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Update Log 

• September 8, 2010: New Street View added by Michael Goff
• April 15, 2010: New Street View added by James Baughn
• April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
• September 25, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff: Added Builder
• July 8, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
• July 7, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff

Sources 

• Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
• HAER OR-36-H - Historic Columbia River Highway, Multnomah Creek Bridge, Historic Columbia River Highway spanning Multnomah, Troutdale vicinity, Multnomah County, OR
• Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon - Dwight A. Smith, James B. Norman & Pieter T. Dykman, Oregon Historical Society Press, 1989

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