Salmon River (Elk Park Road) Bridge Replacement

Project Description: Replace the existing one-lane bridge with a new two-lane bridge. The current bridge, built in 1958, is reaching the end of its functional life and is weight-limited.  The 18-month construction  project includes building a temporary detour bridge, removing the old bridge, building the new bridge and then removing the detour bridge.

Updated: 02/22/2018

Status:Site preparation beginning in March 2018

Schedule:

  • Site preparation:  March 2018
  • Bid: Fall 2017
  • Completion:  Fall 2019

Contact: Stan Monte, Project Manager, stanmon@clackamas.us or 503-742-4678

Consultant: OBEC Consulting Engineers

Contractor:  JAL Construction, Bend, Oregon

Things to be aware of:

  • Trees are being removed early to avoid any conflicts with nesting birds.
  • Work in the water is limited by law to strict time periods (known as the "in-water work window"), generally 6 weeks during the summer
  • There may be delays of up to 20 minutes, but no complete closure is scheduled.  If there is a need for a closure of longer than 20 minutes, area residents will be notified at least 24 hours in advance and accommodations will be made for emergency vehicles, as needed.

Current Activities:

  • Preparing the site for construction – staking, posting signs, tree removal, etc.

Funding:

  • $2.9 million -- Federal Highway Administration Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program
  • $330,000 -- County Road Fund

You may be interested to know:

  • The bridge is a critical life line for residents, as this is the sole access to several homes
  • The bridge is considered structurally deficient and functionally obsolete.
  • The bridge has three spans (100-foot steel pony truss and two timber approach spans).

Project Exhibits:

 Elk Park Bridge view from road
Elk Park Road

Sideview of Elk Park Bridge
Sideview of the Bridge

Elk Park Bridge underneath
Underside of the Bridge

Elk Park Bridge river view
Salmon River