UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT BULLETIN No. 1486 
Washington, D. C. 
April, 1927 
HIGHWAY BRIDGE LOCATION 
By 
C. 6. McCULLOUGH, Bridge Engineer, Oregon State Highway Commission 
in Cooperation with Bureau of Public Roads, United States 
CONTENTS 
Page 
Introduction 1 
Location of Minor Structures 2 
Cost Considerations Involved in the Location of Large Structures 4 
Maintenance Considerations Affecting Bridge Location 13 
Alignment Considerations 20 
Grade-Line Treatments 21 
Traffic Influence on Bridge Location 26 
Location Over Navigable Waters 27 
UNITED STATES 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
WASHINGTON 
1927 
