Talk:Historic Columbia River Highway/Bridges

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Bridges and tunnels (and viaducts?) which are contributing structures in NRHP-listed and NHL-listed Historic Columbia River Highway, and which should be added, at least, to List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon. Which includes tunnels, and maybe should include viaducts. See Talk:Historic_Columbia_River_Highway#complete_set_of_individual_bridge_photos_(and_articles?).

Add NHL doc reference, use info therein to create/improve articles' coverage of these. <ref name=nhl>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=83004168}}|title=National Historic Landmark Nomination: Columbia River Highway / Historic Columbia River Highway |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Robert W. Hadlow |date=February 4, 2000 |accessdate=January 12, 2022}} With {{NRHP url|id=83004168|photos=y|title=accompanying 33 photos}}</ref>

These are contributing structures in the Historic Columbia River Highway, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and was further designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2000.[1]

References

  1. ^ Robert W. Hadlow (February 4, 2000). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Columbia River Highway / Historic Columbia River Highway". National Park Service. Retrieved January 12, 2022. With accompanying 33 photos
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Bridge or tunnel
mileage 		Image Location Notes
Sandy River Bridge 45°32′18″N 122°22′36″W / 45.53845°N 122.37664°W / 45.53845; -122.37664 (Sandy River Bridge), spans Sandy River in Troutdale Apparently a two-span truss bridge,
Stark Street Bridge 45°30′55″N 122°21′41″W / 45.51533°N 122.36137°W / 45.51533; -122.36137 (Stark Street Bridge), brings Start Street across Sandy River in Troutdale Pratt Truss bridge with a 200 feet (61 m) mainspan, opened in 1915. Upstream from other Sandy River bridge.
Crown Point Viaduct 45°32′24″N 122°14′39″W / 45.53994°N 122.24423°W / 45.53994; -122.24423 (Crown Point Viaduct), at Crown Point Viaduct consisting of a sidewalk and retaining wall around tightly looped roadway (on ground, not elevated) around Vista House at Crown Point. The curve has a 110-foot radius, within specifications for HCRH roadways.
Latourell Creek Bridge Another open spandrel concrete arch bridge, in woods, spanning a creek 45°32′19″N 122°13′08″W / 45.53868°N 122.21888°W / 45.53868; -122.21888 (Latourell Creek Bridge) spans Latourell Creek below Latourell Falls
Shepperd's Dell Bridge 45°32′48″N 122°11′52″W / 45.54659°N 122.19780°W / 45.54659; -122.19780 (Shepherd's Dell Bridge) A single-span 100 feet (30 m) open spandrel reinforced-concrete ribbed deck arch. Its two sidewalks have "spindle-and-cap railings."[1]
Bridal Veil Falls Bridge 45°33′15″N 122°10′49″W / 45.55420°N 122.18026°W / 45.55420; -122.18026 (Bridal Veil Falls Bridge) Built in 1914, "This bridge is a skewed 100-foot reinforced-concrete deck girder span in which the solid railings serve as continuous beams. The transverse deck support members function as deck girders. Width out-to-out is 23'-2", curb-to-curb is 21 feet. The unique design allowed the bridge to span both the falls and a nearby lumber company's log flumes."[1]
"Cattle pass" Near Bridal Veil Falls. This cattle creep consists of a single 8-foot reinforced-concrete [deck slab]] span. "A local landowner required construction of this Cattle Pass so that his herd could migrate to both sides of a pasture bisected by the highway's construction."[1]
Wahkeena Creek Bridge (and/or Wahkeena Falls Bridge?) 45°34′31″N 122°07′42″W / 45.57540°N 122.12830°W / 45.57540; -122.12830 (Wahkeena Creek Bridge) crosses below Wahkeena Falls. Built in 1914, it is a reinforced concrete simple slab span, 18 feet (5.5 m) long.[1]
West Multnomah Falls Viaduct 45°34′38″N 122°07′17″W / 45.57710°N 122.12135°W / 45.57710; -122.12135 (West Multnomah Falls Viaduct) "This 400-foot viaduct consists of twenty 20-foot reinforced-concrete slab spans. Two parallel rows of 16-foot square columns, 17'-6" apart, support the deck. Roadway width is about 18 feet. The structure was designed to ride along the hillside above the railroad mainline because of tight right-of-way clearances. A concrete retaining wall runs along its south elevation. The arched railings were constructed of plaster concrete and metal lath. They represent a member of the family of bridge railing designs found on the CRH."[1] Can be viewed from east-bound Interstate 84, over Benson Lake.
Multnomah Creek Bridge 45°34′40″N 122°07′01″W / 45.57781°N 122.11708°W / 45.57781; -122.11708 (Multnomah Creek Bridge) A 67 feet (20 m) five-ribbed spandrel bridge.[1]
East Multnomah Falls Viaduct 45°34′45″N 122°06′42″W / 45.57920°N 122.11153°W / 45.57920; -122.11153 (East Multnomah Falls Viaduct) Built in 1914, "This 860-foot viaduct originally consisted of forty-three 20-foot reinforced-concrete slab spans. The deck was supported by two parallel rows of 16-foot-square columns, 17'-6" apart. Roadway width is about 18 feet. To provide greater stability to the structure, the Oregon State Highway Department, in 1922, added sets of intermediate posts and transverse walls at the midpoint of each span. Like the West Multnomah Falls Viaduct, this structure rises up the hillside because of tight right-of-way clearances with the nearby railroad mainline, and has a concrete retaining wall running along its south elevation. The arched railings were constructed of plaster concrete and metal lath. They represent a member of the family of bridge railing designs found on the CRH."[1] Adjacent to, and can be seen from, Interstate 84, which built out into the Columbia River.
Oneonta Gorge Creek Bridge 45°35′23″N 122°04′31″W / 45.58959°N 122.07541°W / 45.58959; -122.07541 (Oneonta Gorge Creek Bridge) Note another newer bridge there appears historic too? File:Oneonta Creek Bridge 7108 - HCRH Oregon.jpg
Oneonta Tunnel 45°35′23″N 122°04′29″W / 45.58964°N 122.07471°W / 45.58964; -122.07471 (Oneonta Tunnel) Tunnel through cliff, where modern road swings outside cliff. Open for pedestrians only.
Horsetail Falls Bridge 45°35′25″N 122°04′09″W / 45.59025°N 122.06923°W / 45.59025; -122.06923 (Horsetail Falls Bridge) Built in 1914, this is a "three-span 60-foot reinforced-concrete deck girder trestle [which] is 24 feet wide and has a roadway measuring 22 feet. The curb and guardrail form an integral unit, cantilevered out from the girder. The delicate arched railing panels were constructed from plaster concrete and metal lath. They are identical to those found on the Oneonta Gorge Creek Bridge (1914) and the Multnomah Falls viaducts and represent one of the family of railing designs found on the CRH."[1]
McCord Creek Bridge 45°36′53″N 121°59′50″W / 45.61477°N 121.99716°W / 45.61477; -121.99716 (approximate location of former McCord Creek Bridge) Not mentioned in NHL doc.[1] Has this been replaced? Seems like it is neither of two current twin spans of Interstate 84. A small bridge brings the historic trail over McCord Creek.
Moffett Creek Bridge Part of bridge from creek level below 45°37′25″N 121°58′39″W / 45.62358°N 121.97755°W / 45.62358; -121.97755 (Moffett Creek Bridge) Currently carries the southbound lanes of Interstate 84 over Moffett Creek including or near Hamilton Island Reach
Tanner Creek Bridge 45°37′53″N 121°57′17″W / 45.63134°N 121.95466°W / 45.63134; -121.95466 (Tanner Creek Bridge) 60 feet (18 m) girder bridge[2] Perhaps not a contributing structure of HCRH? Mentioned but not described in NHL doc.[1]
Toothrock Viaduct 45°38′18″N 121°56′13″W / 45.63831°N 121.9369°W / 45.63831; -121.9369 (Toothrock Viaduct) Built 1915 and partially reconstructed in 1996.[1] Appears to wind around Tooth Rock, above where later-built Toothrock Tunnel comes through.
Toothrock Tunnel 45°38′18″N 121°56′09″W / 45.63823°N 121.93596°W / 45.63823; -121.93596 (Toothrock Tunnel) Built in 1937, "this two-lane 827-foot tunnel was bored through Tooth Rock as part of the Bonneville Dam construction project. It originally provided a 26-foot roadway and 4-foot sidewalks. Maximum clearance was 20 feet."[1] Now carries eastbound Interstate 84.
Eagle Creek Viaduct
Eagle Creek Bridge Low arched bridge reflected on river amongst trees 45°38′28″N 121°55′42″W / 45.64108°N 121.92822°W / 45.64108; -121.92822 (Eagle Creek Bridge), spanning Eagle Creek, bypassed by modern bridges of Interstate 84. Closed spandrel single-span arch bridge.
Ruckel Creek Bridge Remains of a bridge.
Herman Creek Bridge
Gorton Creek Bridge 45°41′25″N 121°46′22″W / 45.69027°N 121.77265°W / 45.69027; -121.77265 (Gorton Creek Bridge), brings Wyeth Rd. across Gorton Creek Not mentioned in NHL nomination. Perhaps cover in Wyeth State Park (currently a redlink) which maybe oughta redirect to Wyeth, Oregon article, to which Wyeth State Recreation Area redirects. In Google satellite view, looks possibly in Wyeth State Park, and near Wyeth Trailhead]].
Lindsey Creek Bridge 45°41′15″N 121°42′52″W / 45.68754°N 121.71457°W / 45.68754; -121.71457 (Lindsey Creek Bridge) Not mentioned in NHL doc.[1]
Warren Creek Bridge 45°41′11″N 121°42′19″W / 45.68642°N 121.70519°W / 45.68642; -121.70519 (Warren Creek Bridge) Not mentioned in NHL document. Is the photographed bridge a 2016 replica of the original bridge, perhaps?
Viento Creek Bridge
Mitchell Point Viaduct Part of combo with Mitchell Point Tunnel inspired by Axenstrasse in Switzerland. Since this was removed in 1966, it was not ever NRHP-listed.[1] Is this (just) the elevated approach to the tunnel, shown in photograph labelled that way? Since this was removed in 1966, it was not ever NRHP-listed.
Mitchell Point Tunnel Part of combo with Mitchell Point Viaduct inspired by Axenstrasse in Switzerland. Had windows like Axelstrasse does. Since this was removed in 1966, it was not ever NRHP-listed.[1]
Ruthton Point Viaduct There is a Ruthton Point Overlook category in Commons, but no mention of Ruthton Point in NHL doc.[1]
Phelps Creek Bridge Not found "driving" near Phelps Creek in Google Streetview. No mention in NHL doc.[1]
Hood River Bridge 45°42′29″N 121°30′20″W / 45.70796°N 121.50562°W / 45.70796; -121.50562 (Hood River Bridge), spanned the Hood River The most expensive bridge on the Historic Columbia River Highway. A 420 feet (130 m) "three-span reinforced-concrete parabolic ribbed deck arch" bridge completed in 1918. It was dismantled in 1982 and replaced by a modern bridge. Its removal sparked historic preservation of other parts of the HCRH.[1][3][4]
Rock Slide Viaduct <slide>45°41′43″N 121°27′43″W / 45.69520°N 121.46193°W / 45.69520; -121.46193 (Rock Slide Viaduct)</slide> 34 feet (10 m) reinforced-concrete viaduct built in 1924. It a masonry guard wall only on its north side.[1]
Mosier Twin Tunnels 45°41′06″N 121°25′16″W / 45.68505°N 121.42102°W / 45.68505; -121.42102 (Mosier Twin Tunnels) Two tunnels in quick sequence, built originally in 1920. Drilled out of a basalt outcropping with an 8.7 feet (2.7 m) radius, from the west an 81 feet (25 m) bore, then 24 feet (7.3 m) in the open, then a 288 feet (88 m) bore. East tunnel has two windows, one with a cliffside walkway to the open inbetween area. Refined and enlarged in 1921 and 1938.[1]
Rock Creek Bridge 45°41′05″N 121°24′17″W / 45.68481°N 121.40478°W / 45.68481; -121.40478 (Rock Creek Bridge) Built in 1918, a "44-foot reinforced-concrete structure consists of two 22-foot slab spans. Railings were similar to those on the Tanner Creek Bridge. Decades ago, they were removed and replaced with wooden rails. In 1996, ODOT reconstructed the original concrete railings."[1]
Mosier Creek Bridge An open spandrel concrete arched bridge 45°41′05″N 121°23′40″W / 45.68468°N 121.39443°W / 45.68468; -121.39443 (Mosier Creek Bridge) A 110 feet (34 m) open spandrel concrete ribbed deck arch bridge with a parabolic arch form, the first of many bridges in Oregon to be designed by Conde McCullough.[1]
Rowena Dell Bridge 45°40′40″N 121°18′51″W / 45.67788°N 121.31411°W / 45.67788; -121.31411 (Rowena Dell Bridge) 20 feet (6.1 m) bridge.[1]
Dry Canyon Creek Bridge Another open spandrel concrete arch bridge, in 2010 45°40′53″N 121°18′13″W / 45.68136°N 121.30366°W / 45.68136; -121.30366 (Dry Canyon Creek Bridge)
Chenoweth Creek Bridge 45°37′54″N 121°12′59″W / 45.63156°N 121.21651°W / 45.63156; -121.21651 (Chenoweth Creek Bridge) Built in 1920, it "is a 60-foot reinforced-concrete deck girder span consisting of three 20-foot multibeam spans. Its original reinforced-concrete parapet rails have been replaced with steel "W" rail. Chenoweth Creek Bridge marks the eastern end of the CRH Historic District."[1]
Mill Creek Bridge 45°36′11″N 121°11′36″W / 45.60308°N 121.19347°W / 45.60308; -121.19347 (Mill Creek Bridge), W. 6th St., The Dalles Not mentioned in NHL doc?

Notes:

  • I dropped a couple items named "overlook" or other which might be contributing structures but which would seem not to be bridges or tunnels. I dunno about places named "loops". --Doncram (talk) 17:35, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I dropped the Rowena Loops (now a redirect to an anchor within a state park article), which is apparently a set of horseshoe curves. --Doncram (talk) 17:44, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I dropped Figure-Eight Loops which is a redirect to Guy W. Talbot State Park (which shows the topic in bold), which are horseshoe curves. --Doncram (talk) 17:48, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Cite error: The named reference nhl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Tanner Creek Bridge". OregonHikers.
  3. ^ "Hood River Bridge Demolition, 1982". Retrieved January 12, 2022. Includes photo.
  4. ^ interesting constituent letter
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