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Show 4 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Building Style/Fype:Single steel stringer span with concrete abutments Foundation Material: Additions: ~ none Concrete ---------------------------- D minor D major (describe below) No. Stories:N/A Wall Material(s): Alterations: ----- Concrete ------------------------------- D none ~ minor D major (describe below) Number of associated outbuildings Jl and/or structures Jl. Briefly describe the principal building, additions or alterations and their dates, and associated outbuildings and structures. Use continuation sheets as necessary. The Weber River Bridge at US-66 is a single, medium-scale 70-ft (21.3 m) steel stringer span, supported by concrete abutments, and is approximately 42 ft (12.8 m) wide. Designed by the Utah State Road Commission and built by the L.A. Young Construction Company in 1937 (completed in 1938), the bridge has concrete guardrails with vaguely Gothic-profile slotted cutouts and paneled bulkheads (UDOT 1994; 2(05). Two lanes of traffic cross the bridge in both directions. The concrete cast-in-place deck has been covered with asphalt pavement on numerous occasions for period upkeep. Sidewalks are 5-ft (1.5 m) wide and located on both sides of the bridge with no walls separating the sidewalks from the roadway. Portions of the sidewalk on the west side of the bridge have exposed rebar supports along the edge, showing signs of deterioration. The guardrail on the west side of the bridge is deteriorating more than the guardrail on the east side of the bridge. On the south end of the east side of the bridge guard rail is a l-Y2-in diameter brass tag with "ELEV. 104.8" stamped on it attached to the top of the guardrail. No significant alterations have affected the bridge and it retains its architectural integrity. 5 HISTORY Architect/Builder: Utah State Road CommissionIL.A. Young Construction Company Date of Construction: 1937 Historic Themes: Mark themes related to this property with "S" or "c" (S = significant, C =contributing). (see instructions for details) ___ Industry _ _ Agriculture Economics Politics/ Invention Education Government Architecture _ _ Religion _ _ Archeology _ _ Engineering ___ Landscape Entertainment/ Science Art Architecture _ _ Social History Recreation Commerce Law _ _ Ethnic Heritage _S_ Transportation Literature Communications _ _ Community Planning _ _ Exploration! ___ Maritime History Other ___ Military & Development Settlement ___ Performing Arts Conservation Health/Medicine Write a chronological history of the property, focusing primarily on the original or principal owners & significant events. Explain and justify any significant themes marked above. Use continuation sheets as necessary. The Utah State Road Commission contracted L.A. Young Construction Company in 1937 to build the stringer span bridge which crosses the Weber River at US-66 (State Street) in Morgan City, Morgan County, Utah. In December of 1937, the Utah State Road Commission delineated the architectural plans for the bridge, whose sole architectural feature is vaguely Gothic-profile slotted cutouts in the guardrails, designating it Federal Aid Project 145-B. The bridge was completed in 1938 at a cost of $20,526.90. There have been no significant alterations to the bridge or its approaches since its completion (UDOT 1994). Researcher/Organization: AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. Date: July 27,2007 |
