Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge
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| Official name | Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge |
| Carries | U.S. Route 101 |
| Crosses | Coos Bay |
| Locale | North Bend, Oregon |
| Maintained by | Oregon DOT |
| Design | Cantilever through-truss |
| Total length | 5,305 ft (1.6 km) |
| Longest span | 793 ft |
| Clearance below | 150 ft |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Coordinates | 43°25′51″N 124°13′20″W / 43.43072°N 124.222336°WCoordinates: 43°25′51″N 124°13′20″W / 43.43072°N 124.222336°W |
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Coos Bay Bridge No. 01823
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| Built: | 1934–36[1] |
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| Governing body: | Oregon Department of Transportation |
| MPS: | McCullough, C.B., Major Oregon Coast Highway Bridges, 1927-1936 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 05000817[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 5, 2005[1] |
The Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge, formerly the Coos Bay Bridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans Coos Bay on U.S. Route 101 near North Bend, Oregon.
When the bridge was completed in 1936 it was the longest bridge in Oregon.[2] It was dedicated to the designer, Conde McCullough, in 1947. Because of the long distances and heavily trafficked shipping channel, a cantilever construction was deemed necessary.
The 793 ft (242 m) main span has 150 ft (46 m) of vertical clearance and is part of a 1708 ft (521 m) long steel cantilever span. The rest of the bridge is composed of concrete arches more typical of McCullough's designs. The total cost of the bridge was $2,143,400.[3] The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
Today, the bridge is the official symbol of the City of North Bend, Oregon.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Hadlow, Robert W. (June 30, 2004) (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Coos Bay Bridge No. 01823/Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge. National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/05000817.pdf. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Smith, Dwight A.; Norman, James B.; Dykman, Pieter T. (1989). Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 82. ISBN 0-87595-205-4.
- ^ Hadlow, Robert W. (2001). Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder. Oregon State University Press. pp. 106–109. ISBN 0-87071-534-8.
[edit] External links
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