Astoria Belt Line Bridge

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Astoria Belt Line Bridge

Side elevation for the west.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in October 2019

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BH Photo #459765

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Description 

The bridge featured many of the classic concrete construction details of the era including decorative railing, inset paneling and surface treatments. The retaining walls leading to the structure feature arched paneling providing the illusion of approach spans leading to the two main spans. The structure originally has decorative cast iron light posts attached to the rail, but these rails have since been removed.

The railroad that served the area along Youngs Bay was removed and the structure now serves as highway crossing over a local street. The structure is situated just a few yards north of the Old Youngs Bay Bridge on the US-101 business route.

Facts 

Overview

Slab bridge over Belt Line on US 101 Bus. Route

Location

Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1921

Railroad

- Port of Astoria Belt Line Railroad

Design

Slab

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 18.7 ft.
Total length: 37.7 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+46.17173, -123.83825   (decimal degrees)
46°10'18" N, 123°50'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/435293/5113469 (zone/easting/northing)

Average daily traffic (as of 2016)

8,600

Inventory numbers

OR 02418 (Oregon Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 87142 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of October 2017)

Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 55.8 (out of 100)
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Update Log 

• November 7, 2019: Added by Mike Goff

Sources 

• Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com

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