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CORP - Elk Creek Bridge

Douglas County, Oregon

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C.O.R.P. - Elk Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2010

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BH Photo #172473

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Overview
Warren through truss bridge over Elk Creek on Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad (CORP)
Location
Douglas County, Oregon
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1906 by the Southern Pacific Railroad
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
Warren through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 140.0 ft.
Total length: 140.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.65042, -123.31037   (decimal degrees)
43°39'02" N, 123°18'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/474970/4833093 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Drain
Inventory number
BH 45852 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

6-panel truss (656)
American Bridge Co. (1,539)
Built 1906 (637)
Built during 1900s (7,380)
Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (28)
Douglas County, Oregon (80)
Elk Creek (Northern Douglas County, Oregon) (7)
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (76)
Harriman Lines Common Standard Truss (44)
Open (40,081)
Oregon (1,198)
 Owned by railroad (12,728)
Railroad (15,855)
Riveted (2,227)
Southern Pacific Railroad (670)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,267)
Through truss (15,436)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,977)
Truss (33,385)
Warren through truss (1,636)
Warren truss (6,684)

Update Log 

  • August 10, 2010: Added by Michael Goff

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Sources 

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

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