Caveman Bridge dedication set for May 3

Historic Redwood Empire sign also to be unveiled

April 26, 2019

For more information, contact Gary Leaming (gary.w.leaming@odot.state.or.us), 541-774-6388

GRANTS PASS – A community celebration and rededication of two iconic Grants Pass historic features will kick off Friday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m., at the Tap Rock and Riverside Inn overlooking the Caveman Bridge. The public is invited to attend.

The $5.3 million renovation of the Caveman Bridge, which first opened in 1931, will be observed followed by the dedication of the refurbished Redwood Empire sign by the City of Grants Pass.

“It’s notable when a community takes an image of a bridge and makes it part of its logo,” said ODOT Historian Chris Bell. “That tells me this structure is very much a part of the DNA of Grants Pass and its people.”

The 18-month renovation of Caveman Bridge by contractor H.P. Civil of Stayton was finished in February. It included cosmetic and structural repairs, including seismic upgrades, new rails and lights, deck resurfacing and a total renovation of the aging concrete bridge surface.

A brass plaque will be unveiled to commemorate the bridge designed by famed Oregon bridge designer Conde McCullough.

Parking will be available at the Hellgate Tours parking lot.

For more information, photos and video please check out the project website: cavemanbridge.com.

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