Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.676036,-120.836048
Carries US 97 over Columbia River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 2567.1 Feet
Span Length: 339.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Columbia River on US 97
History: Built 1962, Deck and rail replacement 2008
Built: 1962
Location: Sherman County
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118586
Sam Hill Bridge
July 27, 2008
Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008
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Sam Hill Bridge - Central Span
Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008
118588
Sam Hill Bridge
July 27, 2008
Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008
143730
Sam Hill Bridge
from the Spanish Hollow Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff on June 20, 2009
143731
Sam Hill Bridge
from the southwest
Photo taken by Michael Goff on December 28,2007
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Sam Hill Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff on December 28,2007
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Main Span
Photo taken by Michael Goff on December 28,2007
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Sam Hill Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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Photo taken by Kyle Jarvis in September 2013
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Sam Hill Memorial Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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Sam Hill Memorial Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
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Sam Hill Memorial Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
309887
Bridge over Columbia
Panoramio user Timothy Poe
419693
Photo taken by Leslie R trick in March 2018
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Sam Hill Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in May 2010
421630
Sam Hill Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in May 2010
421631
Sam Hill
Photo taken by Richard Doody in October 2013
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Sam Hill Memorial Bridge
View from Spanish Hollow Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010
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Sam Hill Memorial Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010
423449
Photo taken by Leslie R trick in June 2017
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Photo taken by Jeremy Ruble in January 2020
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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in August 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.670833,-120.830278
Carries Biggs-Rufus Highway (Old U.S. 30) over Spanish Hollow Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: The Spanish Hollow Bridge in an excellent example of a Conde McCullough era reinforced concrete stringer bridge. The bridge features many of the ornamentations seen during the McCullough era such as art deco pylons and aesthetically sensitive railing.
Total Length: 403.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Spanish Hollow Creek on Biggs-Rufus Highway (Old U.S. 30) in Biggs
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Sherman County
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141736
Spanish Hollow Bridge
from the southwest
Photo taken by Michael Goff on June 20, 2009
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Spanish Hollow Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff on June 20, 2009
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Deck View
from the west
Photo taken by Michael Goff on June 20, 2009
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Spanish Hollow Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff on June 20, 2009
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Rail Detail
Photo taken by Michael Goff on June 20, 2009
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Down the Rail
from the east
Photo taken by Michael Goff on June 20, 2009
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Pylon Detail
Photo taken by Michael Goff on June 20, 2009
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Spanish Hollow Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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Spanish Hollow Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010
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Spanish Hollow Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010
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Spanish Hollow Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010
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Spanish Hollow Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010
422390
Photo taken by Leslie R trick in March 2018
425103
Photo taken by Leslie R trick in March 2018
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Photo taken by Leslie R trick in March 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.732170,-120.649410
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over John Day River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: The Union Pacific Railroad’s John Day River Bridge is an 1100 foot rivet connected bridge over the mouth of the John Day River. The bridge consists of two 300 foot polygonal Warren through truss main spans and five plate girder approach spans. The bridge was constructed as part of the track relocation plan for the construction of the near by John Day Dam on the Columbia River.
Total Length: 1100.0 Feet
Span Length: 300.0 Feet
Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over John Day River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967
Location: Sherman County
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192508
U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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U.P.R.R. - John Day River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in December 2010
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John Day River Bridge - Wikipedia
Photo by R. W. Rynerson on 1967 Union Pacific RR excursion shows depth of John Day Dam pool, yet to be filled when photo was shot. Columbia River is at far left, old UPRR bridge at left, then old US30 highway bridge closest to rail line. Rail line was relocated to the elevation shown in order to remain above floodwater levels. I-80N highway bridge (today I-84) is to right of locomotive.
Photo by R. W. Rynerson
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Photo taken by Leslie R trick in March 2018
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Photo taken by Leslie R trick in March 2018
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UP - John Day Bridge
looking west
Union Pacific Photo from old postcard
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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in July 2019
Status: Replaced by a new bridge and relocated
Location: 45.732407,-120.649224
Carries Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. over John Day River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 485.0 Feet
Span Length: 405.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over John Day River on Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.
History: Built 1887; Replaced 1907 and relocated to Coburg, Oregon
Built: 1887
Location: Sherman County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge when John Day Dam was built
Location: 45.732607,-120.649730
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over John Day River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Watten through truss bridge over John Day River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1907; Replaced 1967
Built: 1907
Location: Sherman County
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416170
Two bridges John Day river railroad bridge in background
452811
Press Photo; Used under Fair Use
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UP- John Day River Bridge (Old)
Twin Bridges with US 30 bridge in foreground
Photo from Worthpoint
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UP - John Day River Bridge (Old)
1958 view looking west
Photo from old postcard
Status: Demolished
Location: 45.646552,-120.934625
Carries US 30 over Rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Tunnel under Rock formation on US 30
History: Built 1920, blasted away 1950s
Built: 1920
Location: Sherman County
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the tunnel
416220
tunnel site
Status: Destroyed by flooding in 1971 with construction of the John day dam
Location: 45.733219,-120.651169
Carries Former US 30 over John Day river
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren Deck Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren Deck Truss bridge over John Day river on Former US 30
History: bypassed 1967 Destroyed by flooding in 1971 with construction of the John Day dam
Built:
Location: Sherman County
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416171
Two bridges John Day river Highway Bridge in the foreground
416172
Highway and RR bridge in 1967 when the route was bypassed
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Press Photo; Used under Fair Use
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US30 John Day RiverBridge
Twin Bridges with UPRR bridge in background
Photo from Worthpoint
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.697110,-120.730347
Carries US 30 over Unnamed ditch
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over an unnamed ditch on US 30
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Sherman County
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425100
Photo taken by Leslie R trick in March 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.695716,-120.734263
Carries Us 30 over Unnamed ditch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Unnamed ditch on Us 30
History: Built 1935
Built: 1933
Location: Sherman County
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425102
Photo taken by Leslie R trick in March 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.695251,-120.734381
Carries over Gurkin Canyon Creek
Design: slab
Design Details:
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Gurkin Canyon Creek
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Sherman County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.676515,-120.825577
Carries over Columbia River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Ferry across Columbia River
History: Established 1868 Lost 1962
Built: 1868
Location: Sherman County
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425005
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.634220,-120.914133
Carries over Deschutes river
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Deschutes river
History:
Built:
Location: Sherman County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.634220,-120.914133
Carries over Deschutes river
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Deschutes river
History:
Built:
Location: Sherman County
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425012
Status: Replaced by a new bridge due to construction of The Dalles Dam.
Location: 45.633980,-120.913382
Carries US 30 over Deschutes River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 509.0 Feet
Span Length: 95.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Deschutes River on US 30
History: Built 1919, Replaced 1955
Built: 1919
Location: Sherman County
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425094
Status: No longer exists
Location: 45.079258,-120.674225
Carries over
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Sherman County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 45.086807,-120.672316
Carries over
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Sherman County
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Status:
Location: 45.089655,-120.672906
Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge
History: built 1900 dismantled 1943
Built: 1900
Location: Sherman County
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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
