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STAYTON
North Santiam River
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T9S-R1W-Sec15
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____ - 1951
December 13, 1909: "The destruction of the Stayton bridge was caused by the severe strain upon it during the recent high water. The Santiam river was at that time the highest it has been in the past 47 years, and the current was very strong. The piers were gradually undermined until the structure was practically without supports, and was standing in place, with but a jar to send it into the river. The Santiam today is raging, it having come up speedily during the past 48 hours. The collapsing of the Stayton bridge cuts Stayton off from all points, and travel into that town will be impossible, unless a ferry boat is put in operation, which is probable, now that the only source of travel is cut off." (Daily Capital Journal)
January 31, 1910: "The county court of Marion and Linn counties have decided that nothing can be done toward rebuilding the Stayton bridge across the Santiam until the water in the river goes down." (Daily Capital Journal)
June 21, 1910: "Bridgeworkers and structural iron workers to the number of five have arrived in Stayton to begin work on the new steel suspension bridge to go in this summer and fall across the Santiam river at this point. They will be augmented in a day or two by 12 to 16 additional artisans, and the entire force will remain here for six months, until the bridge is in position and open to traffic.
Cement, reinforced concrete piers, based on the solid rock, will be put in for the bridge supports, the main span being 600 feet long, it is said. Plans for the new Stayton bridge are complete but their nature has been revealed to the public. At any rate, the new bridge will be as good as any in the county, and will afford a permanent means of inter-county communication.
The present swinging footbridge will be torn out, and Stub Stayton, the ferryman, will have his hands more than full until late in the fall taking passengers and teams back and forth, while the span is under construction.--Stayton Mail." (Statesman Journal)
June 9, 1911: "Commissioners Butler and Russell went to Salem to join Judge Duncan and meet with the Marion Co. court, to consider the matter of the Stayton bridge. It is proposed to change the plans to a steel structure, but what kind is not yet decided. Mr. Butler prefers a suspension." (Albany Democrat)
October 27, 1911: "Judge Bushey and Judge Duncan, of Linn county, went to Stayton yesterday to note the progress on the Stayton bridge over the Santiam." (Daily Capital Journal)
March 21, 1912: "The steel material for the Stayton bridge has arrived and the construction work will start in a short time." (Statesman Journal)
1921: A 100-foot span washed out.
October 31, 1924: "The county is repairing the damage done in 1921 to the Stayton bridge, when a 100 foot span was taken out." (Albany Evening Herald)
September 25, 1926: "In the Commissioners court for the Sept. term, 1926, claims paid:
Pictrok, J.B.. 1/2 amount due for labor replacing decking, etc., on Stayton bridge..........2.00
Senz, J.A., 1/2 amount due for labor re-decking, etc of Stayton bridge.........3.00." (Statesman Journal)
February 24, 1928: "County Commissioners Porter and Smith, with Roadmaster Culver and with Engineers Scott and Collier of the state highway department, with two commissioners from Linn county, inspected two of the bridges yesterday after the conference here, one the Stayton bridge and one the bridge at Mehama. The Stayton bridge it was ascertained is badly in need of repairs and will need new decking, painting, and tightening of steel work." (Daily Capital Journal)
March 5, 1928: "County Commissioner Jim Smith and Deputy Roadmaster Frank Johnson visited the Stayton bridge over the Santiam on Monday afternoon. A conference was held with the bridge expert in charge of repairs being made there." (Daily Capital Journal)
April 29, 1931: "Inspection is to be made by the county court of the Stayton bridge which is said to need some new wood and also to be repainted. Greens bridge near Jefferson is also said to need repainting but the court has an agreement with the Linn county court on these inter-county bridges that Marion county will care for the Stayton bridge and Linn county the Greens bridge." (Daily Capital Journal)
May 14, 1931: "The Stayton bridge, a steel structure, will be placed in repair at the expense of the Marion county taxpayers, while Linn county will attend to painting of this and the other four bridges. Virtually all the woodwork in the Stayton bridge will be replaced." (Statesman Journal)
July 30, 1931: “Repair work on the bridge across the Santiam at Stayton is nearly completed and will probably be finished in a few days. A crew of men with Phillip Fisher in charge are doing the work.
The bridge has been widened a little by moving back the railing and new stringers, new decking and new wall have been put on. The decking is tongue and grooved timbers, which are about four inches thick and six in width. The bridge is now open for traffic.” (Mill City Logue)
July 31, 1931: "Philip Fisher, county bridge man, who was in Salem Friday, reported he has about four or five days work yet left on repairs on the Stayton bridge while work on the McKay bridge in the north end is progressing rapidly with the piles for that structure all driven. Stayton bridge work was slowed up a little when a part of the crew was moved to the McKay bridge." (Daily Capital Journal)
August 9, 1931: "Completion of work on the inter-county bridge at Stayton is expected the end of this week. Frank Johnson, roadmaster, stated Saturday. Philip Fisher has been in charge of the job. Costs will be met jointly by Linn and Marion counties.
New approaches, new railings, new stringers and new decking have been placed on the bridge. Lumber used on the job amounts to 170,000 feet." (Statesman Journal)
August 7, 1947: "The detour bridge around the Stayton bridge has been completed, states County Commissioner Roy Rice and work is expected to start Thursday in dismantling the approach at the Marion county side, which will be replaced with a new one and the entire bridge will be given a new decking." (Daily Capital Journal)
October 4, 1947: "During the morning one-way traffic was allowed across the Stayton bridge, which is under repairs. Rice said the extensive project is expected to be completed in another two weeks." (Statesman Journal)
July 3, 1948: "The state highway commission has agreed to give Marion county the bridge now located on State Highway No. 222 at the north Mill creek crossing near the state penitentiary when the new bridge under construction at this point is completed.
The county will use the span to replace the short wooden span on the north end of the Stayton bridge.
Application for the Mill creek bridge was made by the county court a year ago, and renewed on June 22. The county built the bridge but turned it over to the state when Highway No. 222 became a state highway." (Daily Capital Journal)
July 7, 1948: "Floyd Schamp of Jefferson will be awarded the contract for painting the Stayton bridge on a low bid of $6250, according to County Commissioner E.L. Rogers. The Marion county court Wednesday received a letter from the Linn county court agreeing to giving the contract to Schamp who was the low bidder among four contractors." (Daily Capital Journal)
September 6, 1948: "Painting of the inter-county bridge at Stayton has been completed at a cost of $6250, reports County Commissioner Ed Rogers. The work was done by John Schampe, Jefferson, who has done other bridge painting work for the county.
Two steel spans of 380 feet each have been painted green. Railings are painted white and heavy rails on the decking black.
The 90-foot covered wooden span was left unpainted. This is to be replaced by the bridge on the road to four corners near the state penitentiary." (Daily Capital Journal)
July 28, 1951: "Removal of part of the Santiam river bridge here and preparation for a replacement have been started by a Marion county bridge crew, with Theodore Kuenzi as foreman.
The narrow Marion county approach, a covered span, is being torn out for about 110 feet, to be replaced with a steel bridge formerly on State street in Salem near the state penitentiary.
A detour has been placed across the river below the bridge, for use during the month or so the bridge will be out of use.
The crew has prepared foundations for the piers and will pour the concrete piers as soon as reinforcing steel arrives." (Statesman Journal)