Salmon River (Elk Park Road) Bridge Replacement

Project description: Replace the existing one-lane bridge with a new two-lane bridge. The current bridge, built in 1958, is reaching the end of its functional life and is weight-limited. The 18-month construction project includes building a temporary detour bridge, removing the old bridge, building the new bridge and then removing the detour bridge.

Updated: 6/12/19

Status: Completed

Consultant: OBEC Consulting Engineers

Contractor:  JAL Construction, Bend, Oregon

Funding:

• $2.9 million - Federal Highway Administration Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program
• $330,000 - County Road Fund

You may be interested to know:

• The bridge is a critical life line for residents, as this is the sole access to several homes
• The bridge is considered structurally deficient and functionally obsolete.
• The bridge has three spans (100-foot steel pony truss and two timber approach spans).

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