Infrastructure Boom in Lincoln County
New concrete and steel bridge contracts across Lincoln County signal a regional investment in transit and commerce.
The Lincoln County commissioners have contracted for three concrete arches and two steel bridges. The Morse bridge, a 60-foot arch five miles northeast of Edwall, was let to Charles G. Huber of Seattle for $4,250. The Schnadt bridge, a 40-foot arch five miles north of Lamona, and the Chappel bridge, nine miles southeast of Harrington on the Lord’s Valley road, will also be built by Mr. Huber for $2,537 and $3,060, respectively. Contracts for a 40-foot riveted truss five miles west of Davenport and an 80-foot bowstring riveted truss three miles south of Almira were awarded to the Coast Bridge Company of Portland.
“Three concrete arches... and two steel bridges... have been contracted for by the county commissioners of Lincoln county.”
Investment in rural connectivity via bridge construction was the 'broadband' of 1916. These structures formed the skeletal remains of the region's agricultural supply chain, much of which remains in use or is still being actively upgraded.
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