- Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge
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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°WCoordinates: 43°25′51″N 124°13′20″W / 43.43072°N 124.222336°W 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
- ^ 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.
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Categories:- Cantilever bridges
- Bridges completed in 1936
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- U.S. Route 101
- Buildings and structures in Coos County, Oregon
- Transportation in Coos County, Oregon
- Road bridges in Oregon
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