Siuslaw River Bridge

Infobox_Bridge
bridge_name=Siuslaw River Bridge


carries=U.S. Route 101
crosses=Siuslaw River
locale=Florence, Oregon
maint=ODOT
design=Double-leaf bascule
mainspan=140 feet
length=1,568 feet
open=1936
lat=43.96438
long=-124.10857

The Siuslaw River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Siuslaw River on U.S. Route 101 in Florence, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough, built by the Mercer-Fraser Company of Eureka, California, and funded by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (later renamed the Public Works Administration). It opened in 1936.

The bridge's total length is 1,568 feet. When open, the 140-foot double-leaf bascule provides 110 feet of horizontal clearance for boat traffic. The bascule section is flanked by two 154-foot reinforced concrete tied arches, identical to those used in the original Alsea Bay Bridge. Four Art Deco-style obelisks house mechanical equipment as well as living quarters for the bridge operator. The total cost of the bridge was $527,000.

External links

* [http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/GEOENVIRONMENTAL/historic_bridges_coastal.shtml#Siuslaw_River_Bridge Siuslaw River Bridge]
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ources

*"Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder", Robert W. Hadlow, Oregon State University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-87071-534-8.