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Southern Pacific - Portland Road Undercrossing
Description
This particular bridge was built in 1936 by the firm of Kern & Kibbe in conjunction with the United States Bureau of Public Roads and the Oregon State Highway Commission. There is a plaque noting the year built, the government agencies involved, and the contractor. Not stated are the historical facts of the Depression during that time, most notable being the fact that The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was sponsoring jobs in public construction, and that the architectural talents of Conde McCullough of Salem were used here. This beautiful structure, enhanced with wrought iron filigree and concrete towers, is reminiscent of his bridges along the Columbia River.Facts
- Overview
- Bridge over Portland Road NE on Union Pacific Railroad
- Location
- Salem, Marion County, Oregon
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1936
- Builder
- - Kern & Kibbe
- Railroads
- - Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
- Design
- Concrete stringer
- Also called
- Portland Road Underpass
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +44.96415, -123.01164 (decimal degrees)
44°57'51" N, 123°00'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/499081/4978968 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 76937 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
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