Bridgehunter.com | CORP - South Umpqua River Bridge

Photos

C.O.R.P. - South Umpqua River Bridge

From I-5 northwest of the bridge

Photo taken by Mike Goff in June 2011

BH Photo #229738

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad (CORP) in Myrtle Creek
Location: Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1906
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York (Steel Fabricator)
Railroads: - Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP)
- Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W)
- Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)
Design: The Myrtle Creek Railroad Bridge is a typical early 20th century through Pratt truss railroad bridge. The bridge consists of two main truss spans and a single plate girder approach span.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 175.0 ft.
Total length: 420.0 ft.
Also called: Central Oregon and Pacific Bridge
Myrtle Creek Railroad Bridge
South Umpqua River Railroad Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.01694, -123.30000 (decimal degrees)
43°01'01" N, 123°17'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/475554/4762740 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Myrtle Creek
Inventory number: BH 41798 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Myrtle Creek Bridge (Downstream)
I-5 - Fords Bridge (Upstream) - Replaced - Four modern bridges between structures