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)
Opened 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.

History

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] In 2013, Wildish Standard Paving Company began repairs on the bridge that closed one lane during construction.[4] The Oregon Department of Transportation paid for the project that included a seismic retrofit, new paint, and resurfacing of the deck, among other improvements.[4]

View from the south

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.[5] As of 2001 the bridge carries an average of 2,163 vehicles per-day on the two-lane structure in downtown Sheridan.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yamhill County Historic Photo Gallery: Sheridan. Yamhill County. Retrieved on February 28, 2008.
  2. ↑ Pointer, Starla. 'It's the thrill of the search' - Marge Owens. News-Register, June 24, 2006.
  3. ↑ Bronze plaque on bridge
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hardy, Nathalie (February 19, 2013). "Green Bridge project a go". News-Register. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ Yamhill County Bridges. Yamhill County Public Works. Retrieved on February 28, 2008.
  6. ↑ NBI Structure Number: 02557 024 00283. Nationalbridges.com. Retrieved on February 28, 2008.

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Coordinates: 45°05′56″N 123°23′44″W / 45.098912°N 123.395433°W / 45.098912; -123.395433


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