General Information
| Completion: | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Covered bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge |
| Material: |
Timber bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Wimer, Jackson County, Oregon, USA |
|---|---|
| Address: | CR 887 |
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 42° 32' 17.01" N 123° 8' 57.98" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 26.21 m | |
| total length | 52.09 m |
Materials
| truss |
timber
|
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Chronology
| 1892 | First bridge built at this location. |
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| 1892 | Construction of the original Wimer Covered bridge by J. W. Osbourne. |
| 1927 | Replaced by a new structure. |
| 1927 | Reconstruction of the bridge by Jason Hartman, superintendent of Jackson County. |
| 1962 | Citizens save the bridge by rebuilding the structure themselves. |
| 1985 | Renovated. |
| 6 July 2003 | The bridge collapses before it can be rehabilitated. |
| 6 July 2003 | Collapsed. |
| 2008 | Reconstruction. |
| February 2008 | The reconstructed bridge opens. |
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1989): Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. 2nd edition, Oregon Historical Society, Portland (USA), pp. 180.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20009703 - Published on:
27/07/2003 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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