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ELMIRA
Long Tom River
May 13, 1919: "Either a new bridge will have to be built across the Long Tom bottom opposite Elmira or extensive repairs will have to be made to the present structure, according to E. R. Spencer, county commissioner, who made a trip to the bridge yesterday in company with with other members of the county court.
The bridge is in bad condition, said Mr. Spencer last night, and the court has caused notices to be posted warning the public that it is dangerous. Two heavy motor trucks, hauling lumber from Elmira to the Veneta station, have been passing over the structure daily for a long time. The structure must be made stronger to bear these trucks and other heavy traffic or there is apt to be an accident one of these days, according to members of the court." (Morning Register)
The bridge is in bad condition, said Mr. Spencer last night, and the court has caused notices to be posted warning the public that it is dangerous. Two heavy motor trucks, hauling lumber from Elmira to the Veneta station, have been passing over the structure daily for a long time. The structure must be made stronger to bear these trucks and other heavy traffic or there is apt to be an accident one of these days, according to members of the court." (Morning Register)
May 13, 1921: "Definite location of the new Elmira bridge fill was made this morning by County Judge C.P. Barnard, M.H. Harlow, county commissioner, P.M. Morse, county surveyor, and J.W. McArthur, bridge engineer. The road will be moved a few feet east, and will be part bridge and part fill, as formerly announced.
As it stands now the bridge is 2700 feet long, and in very poor condition. When the construction project is completed there will be 500 feet of new bridge on the south end, but all the rest will be fill with the exception of a 75-foot span and two 15-foot approaches to the span." (The Eugene Guard)
May 14, 1921: "County Judge C.P. Barnard, County Commissioner M.H. Harlow, County Engineer P.M. Morse and County Bridge Superintendent J.W. McArthur made a trip to the site of the new Elmira bridge yesterday and decided that it shall be located a few feet south of the present structure. This will give a straight line entrance to the bridge instead of a sharp turn as at present. It is expected that work on the big fill to replace the long trestle south of the bridge will be started in June, said Judge Barnard. The ground has been too wet to permit of a beginning of the work previous to the present time." (Morning Register)
July 18, 1921: "The county court has rejected the two bids received for the construction of the bridge across the Long Tom river at Elmira. The bids were above the estimate made by the engineers and the court decided to hold the matter over for a time, according to Judge C.P. Barnard, who says the concrete piling called for in the specifications are the most expensive part of the construction and later on piers may be drawn for a bridge with cedar piling.
Bids opened Saturday afternoon for the construction of the bridge were as follows: L.M. Roney, $10,150, and W.W. Inman, $9,000." (The Eugene Guard)
September 12, 1921: "The Elmira bridge has been closed to allow the rock fills to be made near the approaches, and people going to Elmira should follow the detour signs posted according to P.M. Morse, county surveyor. The county is making a long fill across the Long Tom river, more than 3500 feet of trestle work being replaced with earth by Contractor McNutt. The entire trestle has been replaced with the exception of 400 feet which is left to allow the overflow in the winter a way to drain off, says the surveyor.
The detour from the Elmira road begins about two miles from the bridge and is plainly marked, says Mr. Morse." (The Eugene Guard)
August 21, 1923: "Commissioners Sharp and Roney went to Elmira this afternoon to see about rushing some timbers in for the Elmira bridge." (The Eugene Guard)
December 24, 1931: "A log jam which was filling the Long Tom above Elmira bridge for a distance of about 100 yards was reported Wednesday by A.C. Striker, county bridge engineer. It probably would be necessary to haul the logs out of the river in order to prevent damage to the bridge, he said.
The logs were thought to have been left on the banks of the stream by parties clearing land and to have been carried downstream when the water rose during recent rains." (The Eugene Guard)