The Siuslaw Bridge
By Teaghan Phillips / Sept. 23, 2025
Modeling the Art Deco Icon of the Oregon Coast: Florence’s Siuslaw River Bridge
Modeling the Art Deco Icon of the Oregon Coast: Florence’s Siuslaw River Bridge
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Originally built in 1905, the Balch Gulch bridge at Thurman Street is Oregon's oldest intact bridge still in use today. The historic structure was renovated in 2014 to improve safety and capacity while maintaining its historic character.
The rear-mounted fuel tank of a lifted vehicle ruptures and bursts into flame after being rear-ended by an SUV.
Fat Pencil Studio's latest bridge model entry goes upstream from Portland to Oregon City, where the 'Arch Bridge' has gracefully connected the shores of the Willamette for a little over a century.
An ongoing project to assemble a library of SketchUp vehicles prompts some musings on the "right" level of detail.
Continuing Fat Pencil‘s tradition of modeling Portland's many bridges
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