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LONE ROCK
North Umpqua River
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T26S-R3W-Sec17
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1924 - 1959
May 7, 1919: "A petition was presented late today requesting that a bridge be built across the North Umpqua river near the present Lone Rock ferry." (The News-Review)
August 7, 1923: "The county court expects to start advertising at once for bids on the Lone Rock bridge. This is one of the most important bridge projects in Douglas county, leading as it does to Rock Creek, where hundreds of people go each year for their outings. Often as many as 100 cars pass Lone Rock on one day, the trip across the river now being made by ferry. Because of the heavy traffic the ferry is too slow and expensive to maintain, and the county is anxious to construct a bridge as soon as possible. Money, however, is not available this year to complete the structure, but it is thought that enough is on hand to build the piers. It is planned to let the contract immediately and get the piers finished before high water and then the remainder of the bride may be built at any time." (The News-Review)
September 11, 1923: "Plans for the Lone Rock bridge have been approved by the state highway commission, and the court is advertising for the construction of the piers and concrete work on the proposed structure. Bids are to be received early in October and it is possible, if weather conditions are favorable, that much of the work will be done this year. It is roughly estimated that the piers will cost in the neighborhood of five or six thousand dollars and that the total cost of the bridge will be about $20,000. The bridge will be about 320 feet in length and will consist of two spans of 121 feet and 123 feet respectfully and a third span of 77 feet. There will be two short approaches." (The News-Review)
March 21, 1924: "Sealed bids will be received by the county court of Douglas county, Oregon, at the court house in Roseburg, Oregon, at 10 o'clock A.M. on the 3rd day of April, 1924, for construction work on Lone Rock Bridge, between Glide and Rock Creek. The work involves construction of 1, 75 foot wood span and 2, 120 foot wood spans." (The News-Review)
April 10, 1924: "E.R. Metzger, having received the contract for the Lone Rock bridge, will find it convenient to have lumber and timbers available nearer than Roseburg." (The News-Review)
August 7, 1924: "Work on the bridge at Lone Rock is progressing very rapidly, according to Roadmaster Floyd Frear, and will probably be open for traffic within a couple of weeks, if the present rate of construction is maintained. The spans are nearly finished, and the decking is being put in place. As soon as the flooring is finished the bridge will be opened and traffic will be allowed to cross while the cover is being built." (The News-Review)
October 15, 1924: "Mr. E.R. Metzger, local contractor and builder, inspects the new bridge across the North Umpqua river which was built by him during the summer. The bridge is 400 feet long and cost $23,000." (The News-Review)
December 2, 1926: "At Lone Rock is a new covered wooden truss bridge across the North Umpqua constructed on market road standards. It should be said this project from Roseburg to Steamboat Creek, a distance of 43 miles, is on the county market system designated as No. 4 and, as such, has received market road funds for its improvement." (The News-Review)
July 29, 1952: "Damage was only slight, officials said, to the Lone Rock Bridge at Glide from the log truck wreck there Saturday morning. About 40 feet of rail were torn out and some planks knocked off the bridge but there was no structural damage." (The News-Review)