Historic Bridges
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Photographs of historic bridges by a photographer that is also a civil engineer by profession, having designed new bridges and modifications to existing bridges for a change of use. When not otherwise defined, the term "Historic" generally refers to structures or properties at least 50 years old, as this is one of the evaluation criteria for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
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19 imagesPhotographs of Booth-Kelly Railroad Bridge (1882), now called Hayden Bridge, a single span Whipple through truss, or Double Intersection Pratt truss, spanning the McKenzie River in Springfield, Oregon, decked for pedestrian use and reopened in 2019.
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13 imagesPhotographs of Armitage Bridge (1887), also called Coburg Railroad Bridge and McKenzie River Railroad Bridge (historically, John Day Railroad Bridge), a single span Whipple through truss bridge over the McKenzie River, between Eugene and Coburg. Armitage Bridge is one of the few surviving examples of great bridge engineer George S. Morison’s distinctive designs featuring deep portal bracing with a diamond lattice pattern, making it a very significant historic bridge.
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4 imagesPhotographs of Springfield Railroad Bridge (1911), also called Union Pacific Springfield Railroad Bridge for the line that it carries, a traditional railroad through truss bridge over the Willamette River, between Springfield and Eugene. The design is comprised of a Pratt truss secondary span and a Parker truss main span, with trestle approach spans.
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18 imagesPhotographs of Richardson Bridge (1912), a rare example of a double-intersection Warren through truss design, relocated in 1986 to Eugene, Oregon, and converted to a pedestrian-bicycle crossing of Amazon Creek for the Fern Ridge Trail.
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12 imagesPhotographs of Snow-Reed Swing Bridge (1925), oldest bridge in Fort Lauderdale, and the last operational swing span bridge surviving in South Florida. Builder: Champion Bridge Company, Wilmington, Ohio. Designated historic landmark in 1989.
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6 imagesPhotographs of the Willamette River Burnside Bridge (1926), a double-leaf bascule bridge, flanked by unusual double-intersection Warren deck truss approach spans. Bribery, corruption and collusion in its commissioning, changes in its engineering design, and noteworthy architectural features make this a bridge of great historical significance.
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8 imagesSpringfield Main Street Bridge (1929), also called Willamette River Springfield Bridge, is a 3-span continuous Warren through truss bridge over the Willamette River, between Springfield and Eugene. Designed by acclaimed bridge engineer Conde B. McCullough.
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5 imagesPhotographs of Ferry Street Bridge, also called Coburg Road Bridge, a two-span continuous Warren through truss steel bridge in Eugene, Oregon. The bridge was constructed in 1950 and is eligible for, but not listed on the National Register of Historic Places.