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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: September 21, 2017
Caption: A Bridge for a New Century Marker
Additional Description: Captions: (center, far left) Old Bridge: The Depot Street Bridge was built for yesterday, It has two 13-foot-wide lanes for traffic and lacked a shoulder. The bridge was no longer able to carry the weight of the increasing traffic.; (center, near left) Safety and Travel Considerations: The new bridge design allows for bike lanes, wide sidewalks, and increased lighting for night travel.; (middle) Increased Traffic Capacity: The new bridge is wider that the old Depot Street Bridge and includes a center turn lane and two travel lanes for traffic. It meets the level load limits to accommodate today's traffic demands.; (center, near right) Pedestrian Accommodations: The new bridge has seating available for enjoying a view of the Rogue River.; (center, far right) The design, a tied-arch span, was selected for its strength, beauty, and environmental appropriateness.; (bottom) Arched Bridges: At the center, this new bridge is six feet above the 100-year floodplain - six feet higher than the old Depot Street Bridge. The single-pier structure minimizes the bridge's "footprint" and its impact on the riparian zone - the habitat around the Rogue River.
Submitted: January 15, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p412538
File Size: 3.704 Megabytes

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