Orient Bridge
The Orient Bridge, which spans the Kettle River between Ferry County, Washington and Stevens County, Washington, was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Orient Bridge | |
Location | Richardson Road, spanning Kettle River, Orient, Washington |
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Coordinates | 48°51′59″N 118°11′52″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1909 |
Built by | C. G. Sheely Contracting Co. |
Architect | W. M. Manning |
Architectural style | Pin-connected Parker steel truss |
MPS | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
NRHP reference No. | 82004297[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 16, 1982 |
It brings Richardson Road across the river. It includes a 180-foot-long (55 m) pin-connected steel Parker truss span, and is 240 feet (73 m) long in total, including approach spans.[2]
The old bridge was apparently replaced by a new bridge in 1993.
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Soderberg, Lisa (September 1979). "HAER Inventory: Orient Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved June 19, 2018. With accompanying four photos
External links
- Media related to Orient Bridge (Washington) at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WA-32, "Orient Bridge, Spanning Kettle River at Richardson Road, Orient, Ferry County, WA", 15 photos, 11 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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