Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Oregon City #21: S.P.R.R. Undercrossing

IMG_2745 S.P.R.R. Undercrossing in Oregon City, Oregon on August 19, 2006
S.P.R.R. Undercrossing in Oregon City on August 19, 2006.

Also known as the Pacific Highway Underpass, this undercrossing was built in 1936 to carry the Southern Pacific Railroad over Oregon State Highway 99E.

IMG_2743 S.P.R.R. Undercrossing in Oregon City, Oregon on August 19, 2006
S.P.R.R. Undercrossing in Oregon City on August 19, 2006.

IMG_2744 S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Detail in Oregon City, Oregon on August 19, 2006
S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Detail on August 19, 2006.

Today, the railroad it carries is the Union Pacific, as well as Amtrak passenger trains.

IMG_2737 S.P.R.R. Undercrossing in Oregon City, Oregon on August 19, 2006
S.P.R.R. Undercrossing in Oregon City on August 19, 2006.

IMG_2740 S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Plaque in Oregon City, Oregon on August 19, 2006
S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Plaque on August 19, 2006.

It was built by the Parker-Schram Company under a cooperative agreement between the United States Bureau of Public Roads and the Oregon State Highway Commission.

IMG_2738 S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Plaque in Oregon City, Oregon on August 19, 2006
S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Plaque on August 19, 2006.

This undercrossing features a separate pedestrian tunnel and architectural details not seen on overpasses built today.

IMG_2739 S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Pedestrian Tunnel in Oregon City, Oregon on August 19, 2006
S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Pedestrian Tunnel on August 19, 2006.

IMG_2742 S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Pedestrian Tunnel in Oregon City, Oregon on August 19, 2006
S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Pedestrian Tunnel on August 19, 2006.

IMG_2741 S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Light Fixture in Oregon City, Oregon on August 19, 2006
S.P.R.R. Undercrossing Light Fixture on August 19, 2006.

It is similar to another such undercrossing in Salem, Oregon.

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