Sheridan Bridge is a two-lane steel

Truss bridge A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements (typically straight) may be stressed from tension, compression, or ...

carrying vehicular traffic in

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. Construction began in 1938 and finished in 1939. This bridge connects the northern and southern portions of the town across the

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History

Sheridan Bridge was built in 1938.Yamhill County Historic Photo Gallery: Sheridan.
Yamhill County. Retrieved on February 28, 2008. It was a project of the

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during the

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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. In 2013, Wildish Standard Paving Company began repairs on the bridge that closed one lane during construction. The

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paid for the project that included a seismic retrofit, new paint, and resurfacing of the deck, among other improvements.

Location

The steel bridge carries Bridge Street across the South Yamhill River where the bridge's northern terminus is at the intersection with

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(Main Street). Bridge Street then continues south to

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where it ends just north of the

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. 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.NBI Structure Number: 02557 024 00283.
Nationalbridges.com. Retrieved on February 28, 2008. In addition to one lane of traffic in each direction, the bridge has sidewalks on both sides.

References

External links

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Oregon Historic Sites DatabasePicture of first steel bridgePicture of first and second bridges together in 1938
Sheridan, Oregon Works Progress Administration in Oregon Bridges completed in 1939 Transportation buildings and structures in Yamhill County, Oregon Road bridges in Oregon 1939 establishments in Oregon Truss bridges in the United States Steel bridges in the United States