Latourell Creek Bridge

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Latourell Bridge

December 21, 2005

Photo taken by Michael Goff

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Overview

Concrete arch bridge over Latourell 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 (Prime Contractor)
- The Construction Co. (Sub-Contractor)

Design

Arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 313.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.9 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+45.53860, -122.21901   (decimal degrees)
45°32'19" N, 122°13'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/560974/5043081 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Bridal Veil

Inventory numbers

OR 04527 (Oregon Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 30108 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 09/2011)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 11.2 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2010)

790

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Update Log 

• June 7, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: This is not a concrete truss, it is a spandrel braced arch.
• September 8, 2010: New Street View added by Michael Goff
• April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
• July 24, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff
• July 8, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
• June 25, 2008: New photos from Michael Goff

Sources 

• 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
• HAER OR-24 - Latourell Creek Bridge, Spanning Latourell Creek at Columbia River Highway, Latourell, Multnomah County, OR
• Nathan Holth

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