Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge

Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge
Coos Bay Bridge
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°W / 43.43072; -124.222336Coordinates: 43°25′51″N 124°13′20″W / 43.43072°N 124.222336°W / 43.43072; -124.222336

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.[1] 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.[2]

Today, the bridge is the official symbol of the City of North Bend, Oregon.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ 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. 

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