Sauvie Island Bridge (1948)

Photos 

Sauvie Island Bridge

Photo courtesy of Multnomah County Bridge Section

View this photo at web.multco.us

BH Photo #195559

Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Parker through truss bridge over Multnomah Channel on FAS A668 in Portland

Location

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

Status

Replaced by a new bridge in June 2008

History

Built 1948

Builders

- Gilpin Construction (Contractor)
- Glenn S. Paxson of Salem, Oregon (State Bridge Engineer)

Design

Through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 200.1 ft.
Total length: 1,198.2 ft.
Deck width: 26.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.5 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Also called

Multnomah Channel Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+45.62778, -122.81611   (decimal degrees)
45°37'40" N, 122°48'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/514334/5052708 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Sauvie Island

Inventory numbers

OR 02641 (Oregon Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 30109 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 8, 2010: New Street View added by Michael Goff
• July 8, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
• June 25, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff

Related Bridges 

• Sauvie Island Bridge (2008) (Successor)

Sources 

• Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Sauvie Island Bridge Construction - Multnomah County Project Page
• David Evans and Associates - Sauvie Island Bridge Project Page
• Wikipedia - Sauvie Island Bridge
• K. A. Erickson

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