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South Umpqua River (Myrtle Creek) Bridge
Myrtle Creek, Oregon
The historic Myrtle Creek Bridge, designed by renowned bridge engineer Conde McCullough and built in 1922, serves as a vital link between the City of Myrtle Creek and the I-5 corridor to the west. Its signature concrete arches provide visual appeal and make this bridge stand out as a unique structure in southern Oregon.
The bridge's approach spans showed signs of deterioration, so the Oregon Department of Transportation decided to rehabilitate and widen the structure to maintain this critical transportation link.
In addition to minimizing impacts to local traffic during construction, maintaining the historic character of the bridge was a major project concern. OBEC designed the widening with a reinforced concrete arch that is identical to the characteristic arches of the existing bridge and an era-replica rail, providing seamless integration of the structure's new elements.
In recognition of OBEC's dedication to preserving Oregon's historic bridges, this project received the American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon 2009 Engineering Excellence Honor Award.
ADDITIONAL INFO
STATUS
Completed 2006
CLIENT
Oregon Department of Transportation
SERVICES PROVIDED
Project Management
Historic Bridge Rehabilitation Design
Roadway Design
Survey
Construction Engineering
Public Involvement
Railroad Coordination