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Grand Avenue Viaduct

Deep Plate Girder is the 1960 Modification for Freeway Construction

Photo taken by Michael Goff in September 3, 2008

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Grand Avenue Viaduct - Information Plaque

Photo taken by Michael Goff in September 3, 2008

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Overview
Girder bridge over UPRR & I-84 on Grand Avenue in Portland
Location
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1908; Modified in 1960 for the construction of I-84
Builder
- International Contract Co. (Contractor)
Design
An early example of a plate girder bridge in Oregon. Two spans were modified in 1960 to allow for Interstate 84 to pass under the structure.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 113.9 ft.
Total length: 352.1 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.52556, -122.66056   (decimal degrees)
45°31'32" N, 122°39'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/526507/5041391 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Portland
Inventory number
BH 37358 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 62.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004 41051)
21,630

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Built 1907 (222)
Built during 1900s (2,495)
Functionally obsolete (5,746)
Girder (279)
International Contract Co. (1)
Multnomah County, Oregon (47)
Open (21,979)
Oregon (426)
Owned by city (1,996)
Portland, Oregon (22)
Span length 100-125 feet (2,303)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,169)

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