General Information
| Other name(s): | Route 66 Canadian River Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 4 August 1932 |
| Completion: | 1 July 1933 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
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| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
main bridge: Pony truss bridge approach viaducts: Girder bridge |
Location
| Location: |
El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA Hydro, Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Coordinates: | 35° 32' 31.12" N 98° 19' 12.91" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 1 202.2 m | |
| approach viaducts | ||
|---|---|---|
| standard span lengths | 12.2 m | |
| main bridge | ||
| span lengths | 38 x 30.48 m | |
| number of spans | 38 | |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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| deck of approach viaducts |
steel
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| deck slab |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| 2 August 1932 | Construction begins. |
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| 1 July 1933 | Completion. |
Notes
This bridge is the longest truss bridge in the state of Oklahoma. It consists of 38 pony truss spans each measuring 30.5 meters (100 feet) in length.
It was built under Oklahoma Federal Aid Project No. 164-H.
Participants
Owner
- H. N. Arnold (chairman)
- L. V. Orton (member)
- Ed McDonald (member-secretary)
- L. B. Gelman (vice chairman)
Client
Bridge engineering
- Homer K. White (bridge engineer)
Construction engineers
- O. W. McFerron (construction engineer)
Contractor
Resident engineering
- E. S. Alderman (resident engineer)
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