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Sheridan Bridge (Oregon)
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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
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during the Great Depression
of the 1930s. When the new bridge was built, the older steel bridge was lifted up and moved down river a short distance. Mountain States Construction Company built the bridge for Yamhill County.
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. As of 2001 the bridge carries an average of 2,163 vehicles per-day on the two-lane structure in downtown Sheridan.
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
carrying vehicular traffic in Sheridan, Oregon
Sheridan, Oregon
Sheridan is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Platted in the 1860s when it received a post office, the city was incorporated in 1880. A major fire burned much of the city in 1913, and a flood covered much of the city in 1964...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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
South Yamhill River
The South Yamhill River is a tributary of the Yamhill River, approximately long, in northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range, as well as part of the Willamette Valley west of the Willamette River.-Course:...
in Yamhill County
Yamhill County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Siuslaw National Forest *Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 84,992 people, 28,732 households, and 21,376 families residing in the county. The population density was 119 people per square mile . There were 30,270...
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Construction
Sheridan Bridge was built in 1938. It was a project of the Works Progress AdministrationWorks Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
during the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
of the 1930s. When the new bridge was built, the older steel bridge was lifted up and moved down river a short distance. Mountain States Construction Company built the bridge for Yamhill County.
Location
This steel bridge is part of Bridge Street that starts just north of the Federal Correctional Institution, SheridanFederal Correctional Institution, Sheridan
Federal Correctional Institution Sheridan is a federal prison operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Sheridan, Oregon, United States. This medium security facility, along with its satellite prison camp and detention center, houses approximately 2000 male inmates...
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. As of 2001 the bridge carries an average of 2,163 vehicles per-day on the two-lane structure in downtown Sheridan.
