National Steel Bridge Alliance

Grande Ronde River (Upper Perry) Bridges (EB & WB)

Prize Bridge Information

  • Year Awarded: 2007
  • Year Completed: 2005
  • Location: La Grande, OR
  • Award Class: Medium Span
  • Designer/EOR: OBEC Consulting Engineers
  • Fabricator: Fought & Company, Inc.
  • Owner: Oregon Dept. of Transportation
  • General Contractor: Holm II, Inc.
  • Detailer: Tensor Engineering

Structure Information

  • Structure Type: Plate Girder
  • Coating System: Weathering Steel
  • Span Length (ft): 177/240 (East bound) and 177/254 (West bound)
  • Structure Length (ft): 417 (EB)/430 (WB)
  • Average Deck Width (ft): 43 (EB)/ 51 (WB)
  • Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²): 56 (avg)
  • Amount of Steel (tons): 1130
  • Cost: $9.5 million