Orient Bridge

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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

BH Photo #150871

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Description

The 180-foot-long, steel Parker truss Orient Bridge is one of only five bridges of this type built before 1910 remaining in Washington State. The arched top chord of the Parker truss design (a variation of the Pratt truss) increased structural rigidity. This innovation enabled construction of longer spans than was possible with other pin-connected bridge designs of the early twentieth century. The Orient Bridge is significant locally for the role it played in the transportation network of Ferry and Stevense counties, Washington, and for its importance in facilitating movement of mineral and timber resources to nearby refining and production centers. The Orient Bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. (HAER WA-32)

Facts

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kettle River on Orient Main Street
Location: Orient, Ferry County, Washington, and Stevens County, Washington
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1909; replaced ca. 1993
Builder: - Charles G. Sheely of Denver, Colorado
Design: Pin-connected, 10-panel Parker through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +48.86620, -118.19882 (decimal degrees)
48°51'58" N, 118°11'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/412081/5413275 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 80996 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

April 3, 2018: Added

Sources

HAER WA-32 - Orient Bridge, Spanning Kettle River at Richardson Road, Orient, Ferry County, WA