McCord Creek Bridge

HCRH State Trail

Built: 2012

McCord Creek Bridge during the HCRH State Trail DedicationDedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 14, 2013.

ODOT, An Insider's Guide To Trail Construction: A Self Guided Walking Tour (2013)

Site 3: McCord Creek

This bridge was designed to "fit in" with the other bridges... but also to look a little different. The intent was not to fool people into thinking this was a historic bridge.

Design includes 1930s style art deco details and an "Eagle's Nest" overlook reminiscent of the earlier, historic highway bridges.

HCRH Trail - West Approach to McCord Creek (Dedication Guided Tour - Site 3: McCord Creek)Dedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 15, 2013.
HCRH State Trail - McCord Creek Bridge - PlaqueDedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 14, 2013
ODOT - 2013 - Advisory Committee 2013 Year End Review Presentation
ODOT - 2013 - Advisory Committee 2013 Year End Review Presentation
ODOT - 2013 - Advisory Committee 2013 Year End Review Presentation
ODOT - 2013 - Advisory Committee 2013 Year End Review Presentation
HCRH State Trail - McCord Creek Bridge - Dedication Podium on "Eagle's Nest" featureDedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 14, 2013
Dedication Day on the new McCord Creek BridgeDedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 14, 2013.
HCRH Trail DedicationDedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 14, 2013.
Dedication Day on the new McCord Creek BridgeDedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 14, 2013.
Trail DedicationODOT - 2013 - Advisory Committee 2013 Year End Review Presentation
Trail Dedication (I'm the bald guy with the backpack and a camera!)ODOT - 2013 - Advisory Committee 2013 Year End Review Presentation
Trail DedicationODOT - 2013 - Advisory Committee 2013 Year End Review Presentation
Trail DedicationODOT - 2013 - Advisory Committee 2013 Year End Review Presentation
HCRH State Trail - McCord Creek - South of the BridgeDedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 14, 2013.
HCRH State Trail - McCord Creek - Log and Creek South of the BridgeDedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 14, 2013
Mc Cord Creek, Spring (2014)Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor. Oregon. April 8, 2014. Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved
HCRH State Trail - McCord Creek - Culvert under the tracks and through the treesDedication Weekend. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: John B. Yeon to Moffett Creek Segment. September 15, 2013.

I am not certain, but it looks like the same culvert under the rail crossing as in the photo below. If it is, then it is by far the oldest surviving feature in the area!

McCord Creek Bridge: July 12, 1915ODOT / Tom Kloster - http://wyeastblog.org
McCord Creek Bridge - HCRH Bike TourFriends of the Columbia Gorge. HCRH State Trail. June 22, 2014Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved
McCord Creek Bridge - HCRH Bike TourFriends of the Columbia Gorge. HCRH State Trail. June 22, 2014Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved
HCRH State Trail & Bridge from Gorge Trail (2014)Gorge Trail #400. John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor. Oregon. April 8, 2014. Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved

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