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Lithia Park Bridge

Jackson County, Oregon

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Lithia Park Bridge

From Playground

Photo taken by Michael Goff on March 10, 2008

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BH Photo #131083

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Facts 

Overview
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Ashland Creek on Pedestrian Path in Ashland
Location
Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1912
Builder
- W.F. Bowen (Architect)
Design
Closed-Spandrel reinforced concrete deck arch with inset brush hammered rail panels and decorative light poles.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Also called
Ashland Creek Bridge
Atkinson Memorial Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.19494, -122.71655   (decimal degrees)
42°11'42" N, 122°42'60" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/523403/4671459 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ashland
Inventory number
BH 38447 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,308)
Ashland, Oregon (5)
Built 1912 (843)
Built during 1910s (9,736)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,102)
Deck arch (11,548)
Jackson County, Oregon (42)
 Open to pedestrians (4,316)
Oregon (1,198)
Owned by city (5,612)
Span length under 25 feet (6,934)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,274)
W.F. Bowen (1)

Update Log 

  • February 19, 2018: New photo from Mark Noyes
  • December 29, 2008: Added by Michael Goff

Sources 

  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Mark Noyes - kin2all [at] yahoo [dot] com
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Comments 

Lithia Park Bridge
Posted August 10, 2011, by George Kramer (george [at] preserveoregon [dot] com)

This bridge was designed by W.F. Bowen, an early Ashland architect.