Old Youngs Bay Bridge
| Old Youngs Bay Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 46°10′08″N 123°50′17″W / 46.168795°N 123.838133°WCoordinates: 46°10′08″N 123°50′17″W / 46.168795°N 123.838133°W |
| Carries |
   US 101 Bus. |
| Crosses | Youngs Bay |
| Locale | Astoria, Oregon[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| Material | steel |
| Total length | 1,766.2 feet (538.3 m)[2] |
| History | |
| Designer | Conde McCullough |
| Construction end | 1921[1] |
The Old Youngs Bay Bridge is a bascule bridge across Youngs Bay in Astoria, Oregon completed in 1921. Conde McCullough was responsible for designing this bridge, his first for Oregon.
The bridge consists of two 75 feet (23 m) steel bascule leaves approached over a pile trestle and timber spans. It has a total length of 1,766 feet (538 m).[3] The bridge features early versions of McCullough's signature accent elements, with Art Moderne concrete pylons topped by light fixtures flanking the landings at either end of the bridge.[4]
See also
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The bascule drawspan section
References
- 1 2 Old Youngs Bay Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved on 2009-05-19.
- ↑ Boughn, James. "Historic Bridges of the United States". Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ↑ Hadlow, Robert W. (2001). Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder. Oregon State University Press. p. 140. ISBN 0-87071-534-8.
- ↑ "HAER OR-128-1". Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
External links
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. OR-128, "Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, OR", 14 photos, 6 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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