Sheridan Bridge (Oregon)

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Sheridan Bridge
Carries	Bridge Street
Crosses	South Yamhill River
Locale	Sheridan, Oregon
Maintained by	Yamhill County
ID number	02557 024 00283
Design	truss
Total length	258 feet (78.6 m)
Width	26 feet (7.9 m)
Opening date	1939

Sheridan Bridge in is a two-lane steel Truss bridge carrying vehicular traffic in Sheridan, Oregon, United States. Construction began in 1938 and finished in 1939. This bridge connects the northern part and southern part of the town across the South Yamhill River in Yamhill County.

Contents 1 Construction 2 Location 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Construction

Sheridan Bridge was built in 1938.^[1] It was a project of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression of the 1930s.^[2] When the new bridge was built, the older steel bridge was lifted up and moved down river a short distance.^[1] Mountain States Construction Company built the bridge for Yamhill County.^[3]

[edit] Location

This steel bridge is part of Bridge Street that starts just north of the Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan at Oregon Route 18 and crosses Oregon Route 18 Business where the bridge crosses the South Yamhill River. It is the only passenger bridge inside of town (there is a railroad bridge further upriver), and is maintained by Yamhill County.^[4] As of 2001 the bridge carries an average of 2,163 vehicles per day on the two lane structure in downtown Sheridan.^[5]

[edit] External links

• Picture of first steel bridge
• Picture of first and second bridges together in 1938

• Sheridan Bridge (Oregon) is at coordinates 45°05′56″N 123°23′44″W / 45.098912, -123.395433 (Sheridan Bridge (Oregon))Coordinates: 45°05′56″N 123°23′44″W / 45.098912, -123.395433 (Sheridan Bridge (Oregon))

[edit] References