Rouge River Bridge, Spanning Rouge River on Depot Street, Rogue River, Jackson County, OR

The original survey incorrectly called the bridge "Rouge River Bridge." The name has been corrected to "Rogue River Bridge." The same change was made to the address.

Significance: Completed in 1950, the Rogue River (Depot Street) Bridge is a substantially intact example of the once common steel thru-truss bridges that were built throughout Oregon by the State Highway Department during the mid-twentieth century. A Parker-type steel thru-truss, the Rogue River structure is one of four steel thru-truss bridges remaining in Jackson County, Oregon.

Survey number: HAER OR-134

Building/structure dates: 1950 Initial Construction

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1969 - 1980

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