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CURRIN (KELLEY)
Row River
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T20S-R3W-Sec36
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December 14, 1904: "A.N. Striker has just returned from Row river with a crew of men, where he has finished the construction of four new covered bridges across the said stream, varying from 80 to 130 feet in length. The lower chords in the Kelley bridge were 14x16x130feet in one piece, showing that Lane county is all right in the production of timber, as well as in mining and other industries. This road will now be open for traffic to the Oregon Securities and other mines in the Bohemia district, during the entire season. A part of the cost of construction of the Kelley and Pitcher bridges was covered by subscription." (Morning Register)
September 14, 1924: "The Currin bridge, over Row river, on the main highway between Cottage Grove and the Bohemia mining country, was closed to traffic yesterday by O. S. Callison, county bridge superintendent, because of its unsafe condition. It probably will be built some time in the future, said the superintendent. This span was erected in 1883 by L.N. Roney, veteran bridge builder of Eugene. It is now in a decayed condition and might fall at any time with a heavy load on it, it is stated.
The span is of the covered type and is 110 feet long. While it is on a main road, a detour by way of another bridge will have to be made, this route being three miles longer." (Morning Register)
September 15, 1924: "Built in 1883 by L.N. Roney, veteran bridge builder and former county commissioner, the Currin bridge over Row river is now deemed unsafe for travel and has been closed by O.S. Callison, county bridge inspector. A heavy load might cause a collapse of the structure, now in very decayed condition, according to Mr. Callison. It is expected that the span, which is covered and 110 feet long, will be rebuilt soon." (The Eugene Guard)
November 22, 1924: "Erection of a new bridge to replace the present Curin span across the Row river will probably be planned for the spring, according to county officials. The bridge which was recently condemned was inspected yesterday by county officials. This will probably be the second bridge of the county to be financed by the millage tax voted at the recent election. The Cedar creek span work on which has been started will be paid for through this tax fund which will probably total $70,000. The fund will be available after the first if the year," (The Eugene Guard)
December 6, 1924: "A site for a new bridge across Row river to take the place of the Currin bridge, east of Cottage Grove, which has been condemned, was picked out yesterday by P.M. Morse, county engineer and Arthur Striker, county bridge man. The site selected is a quarter of a mile below the Currin bridge, where the road leads to the river and where it will not be necessary to build much new road. The bridge will be 90 feet long and of the truss design.
Mr. Morse and Mr. Striker also inspected the Row river banks where the waters are washing out some of the land in Delight Valley at a point where the Cottage Grove city water pipe line crosses the stream. Mr. Morse said last night that there has been some damage but he is of the opinion that it will be best to wait until spring when a better abutment can be built than during the winter." (Morning Register)
January 17, 1925: "Scott Lyons has started hewing timbers for the Currin bridge on the Row river east of Cottage Grove and work on the structure will be started soon, said Mr. Striker. This will be a 105-foot span." (Morning Register)
February 7, 1925: "Two big timbers for the Currin bridge being erected by the county crews have been cut and hewed, according to A.C. Striker, in charge of the span erection. These big 'sticks' each have a length of 112 feet and a dimension of 15 by 15 inches and are among the largest timbers used in bridge work in the county. The adverse weather conditions of the past few weeks have proved a heavy handicap to all bridge work and the county crews have been behind in their schedule of work, is the report." (The Eugene Guard)
March 20, 1925: "All bids for the construction of the Currin bridge across Rowe river east of Cottage Grove have been rejected by the county court as being too high and the work will be done by the county bridge department according to announcement of members of the court yesterday. Arthur Striker, county bridge foreman, and a crew of men will start work on the span next Monday, it was stated.
This bridge replaces an old one that had been condemned. It will have a main span of 105 feet long and approaches." (Morning Register)
March 25, 1925: "The excavation for the new Currin bridge has been completed and gravel is now being hauled in preparation for the placing of the concrete piers, the commission reports." (The Eugene Guard)
May 2, 1925: "The erection of the Currin bridge by the county crews has been completed and work will be under way next week on the filling in of the approaches, according to P.M. Morse, county engineer. It will be some time yet before the span is opened to traffic, the engineer states." (The Eugene Guard)
May 6, 1925: "The Currin bridge east of Cottage Grove is finished, all but the shingling and painting, said the superintendent." (Morning Register)
May 19, 1925: "The cost of the new Currin bridge east of Cottage Grove, built by the county bridge crew, was more than $1100 less than the lowest bid on the work, according to a report submitted to the county court yesterday by the bridge superintendent. The lowest bid was $6200 and the total cost as computed by the superintendent was $4029.13. The estimate of the cost made by county forces prior to the time the bids were opened was $4264.86.
The entire length of the bridge over approaches is 210 feet and its width over all is 19 feet. It is a standard Howe truss of 105-foot span with 105 feet of approaches.
A detailed statement of the cost of the structure follows:
Lumber, 53,003 $1,039.21
Cement 379.06
Shingles 106.25
Form Moulding 2.00
Gravel and Sand 303.75
Poles for false work 2.00
Two signs for bridge 15.00
Iron, steel, hardware 313.01
Paint 44.80
Blacksmithing 3.45
Labor, excavating 57.60
Labor, pier & abutments 652.00
Labor, framing 86.00
Labor, erecting & housing 336.66
Labor, shingling 33.37
Labor, painting 62.00
Labor, false work 52.50
Salary for Superintendent 100.00
Use of county equipment 10.00
Total $3,704.66
Lowest bid received for job $6200.00
Estimate of probable cost 4264.86
Advantage to county by refusing contract offer $2495.34
The upper two cord timbers were not included in contract and were to be delivered to the job by the county. Cost of four cord sticks $320.22
Advertising, etc 4.25
Total Cost $4029.13 ." (Morning Register)