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McCord Creek Bridge

Multnomah County, Oregon
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McCord Creek Bridge

University of Oregon Libraries, Columbia River Highway, ORU_WTXT_021

Photo from the University of Oregon photo Database

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Overview
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over McCord Creek on Historic Columbia River Highway (US 30)
Location
Multnomah County, Oregon
Status
Replaced by new bridge in 1997
History
Built in 1915 as part of the Columbia River Highway, Roadway widend in late 1940's, Replaced in 1997.
Builders
- Charles H. Purcell (Bridge Engineer)
- Karl P. Billner (Design Engineer)
- Robert Wakefield (Contractor)
Design
Concrete deck girder
Dimensions
Total length: 365.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.61465, -121.99726   (decimal degrees)
45°36'53" N, 121°59'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/578181/5051723 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Tanner Butte
Inventory number
BH 36968 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1915 (966)
Built during 1910s (6,729)
Charles H. Purcell (21)
Concrete girder (520)
Deck girder (1,801)
Girder (3,238)
Historic Columbia River Highway (31)
Karl P. Billner (14)
Lost (10,362)
 Lost 1997 (345)
Lost during 1990s (3,217)
Multnomah County, Oregon (66)
Oregon (689)
Owned by state (9,808)
Replaced by new bridge (7,135)
Robert Wakefield (5)
Total length 250-500 feet (3,371)
US 30 (62)

Update Log 

  • April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
  • November 24, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
  • August 19, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff
  • July 29, 2008: Added by Michael Goff

Sources 

  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • HAER OR-135 - McCord Creek Bridge, Spanning McCord Creek at Milepost 38.62 on Old Col, Warrendale vicinity, Multnomah County, OR

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