Latourell Creek Bridge

Photos 

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Latourell Bridge December 21, 2005 Photo taken by Michael Goff View high-res version

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Latourell Bridge December 19, 2006 Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2006 View high-res version

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Latourell Bridge Rail Detail Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2006 View high-res version

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Perspective View From Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Roadway From West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Towers And Main Span From Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Main Span From South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail, Underside Of Deck From Eastern Abutment Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Perspective View Of Reinforced Concrete And Formwork From Eastern Abutment Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

Facts 

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 Purcell (Bridge Engineer)
- Karl P. Billner (Design Engineer)
- Pacific Bridge Co. (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 number

BH 30108 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 02/2008)

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: 13.9 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2007)

677

Categories 

Update Log 

• 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 

• Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
• Latourell Creek Bridge HAER Webpage
• HAER OR-24 - Latourell Creek Bridge, Spanning Latourell Creek at Columbia River Highway, Latourell, Multnomah County, OR

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