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Yaquina Bay Bridge
Yaquina Bay Bridge
Coordinates	44°37′21″N 124°03′25″W / 44.62257°N 124.05682°W
Carries	US 101
Crosses	Yaquina Bay
Locale	Newport, Oregon
Maintained by	ODOT
Characteristics
Total length	3,223 feet (982 m)
Longest span	600 feet (180 m)
Clearance below	133 feet (41 m)
History
Opened	September 6, 1936
	Yaquina Bay Bridge No. 01820
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Standort	OR Coast 9, US101, MP141.67, Newport, Oregon
Coordinates	44°37′19.45″N 124°3′22.9″W / 44.6220694°N 124.056361°W
Area	4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built	1936
Architect	Conde B. McCullough, et al.
MPS	McCullough, C. B., Major Oregon Coast Highway Bridges MPS
NRHP reference No.	05000821
Added to NRHP	August 5, 2005
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The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an arch bridge that spans Yaquina Bay south of Newport, Oregon. It is one of the most recognizable of the U.S. Route 101 bridges designed by Conde McCullough and one of eleven major bridges on the Oregon Coast Highway designed by him.^[3] It superseded the last ferry crossing on the highway.

History

Work on the Yaquina Bay Bridge began on August 1, 1934. The bridge opened on September 6, 1936,^[1] at a cost of $1,301,016 ($28,570,000 in today's dollars). A total of 220 people worked to pour 30,000 cubic yards (23,000 m³) of concrete and fabricate 3,100 tons of steel. The contractors were the Gilpin Construction Company of Portland, Oregon, and the General Construction Company of Seattle, Washington. The main arch was built in toward the center from the anchorages, using tiebacks to support the arch until it could be closed. The piers are supported by timber pilings driven to a depth of about 70 feet (21 m) below sea level. The project received funding from the Public Works Administration.^[4]

Description

The 600-foot (180 m) main span is a semi-through arch, with the roadway penetrating the middle of the arch. It is flanked by identical 350-foot (110 m) steel deck arches, with five concrete deck arches of diminishing size extending to the south landing. The main arch is marked by tall obelisk-like concrete finials on the main piers, with smaller decorative elements marking the ends of the flanking spans.^[5]^[6] The arches are built as box girders. The two-lane road is 27 feet (8.2 m) wide, running inside the arches with two 3.5-foot (1.1 m) sidewalks. The main arch is 246 feet (75 m) above sea level at its crown. Overall length of the bridge is 3,260 feet (990 m), including concrete deck-girder approach spans. The navigable channel measures 400 feet (120 m) wide by 133 feet (41 m) high.^[4]

The bridge uses Art Deco and Art Moderne design motifs as well as forms borrowed from Gothic architecture. The Gothic influence is seen in the balustrade, which features small pointed arches, and in the arches of the side span piers. The ends of the bridge are augmented by pedestrian plazas that afford a view of the bridge and provide access to the parks at the landings by stairways. Pedestals were provided for proposed sculptures of seals, but the statues were never executed.

Designation

The Yaquina Bay Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 2005.^[2]

Gallery

The main span
From the roadway
The interior of the bridge
The base of the bridge
Base, picnic tables.
From the west
The north staircase
Looking south; photographer is next to north staircase

References

^ ^a ^b "Span at Newport Open For Traffic" (September 6, 1936). The Sunday Oregonian (Portland), pp. 1–2.
^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Smith, Dwight A.; Norman, James B.; Dykman, Pieter T. (1989). Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-87595-205-4.
^ ^a ^b Hadlow, Robert W. (June 30, 2004). "Yaquina Bay Bridge No. 012820". National Park Service. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
^ Hadlow, Robert W. (2001). Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C. B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder. Oregon State University Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-87071-534-8.
^ "Oregon Coastal Highway Bridges". Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2006-11-10.

External links

Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. OR-44, "Yaquina Bay Bridge, Spans Yaquina Bay at Oregon Coast Highway, Newport, Lincoln County, OR", 26 photos, 7 data pages, 3 photo caption pages

[oreg1936sep6-1] "Span at Newport Open For Traffic" (September 6, 1936). The Sunday Oregonian (Portland), pp. 1–2.

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[3] Smith, Dwight A.; Norman, James B.; Dykman, Pieter T. (1989). Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-87595-205-4.

[nrhpnom1-4] Hadlow, Robert W. (June 30, 2004). "Yaquina Bay Bridge No. 012820". National Park Service. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

[5] Hadlow, Robert W. (2001). Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C. B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder. Oregon State University Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-87071-534-8.

[6] "Oregon Coastal Highway Bridges". Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2006-11-10.

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-The '''Yaquina Bay Bridge''' is an [[arch bridge]] that spans [[Yaquina Bay]] south of [[Newport, Oregon]].  It is one of the most recognizable of the [[U.S. Route 101 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 101]] bridges designed by [[Conde McCullough]].<ref>{{cite book | first = Dwight A. | last= Smith| coauthors = Norman, James B.; Dykman, Pieter T. | title = Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon | publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press | year = 1989 | isbn = 0-87595-205-4 | page = 111 }}</ref> The Yaquina Bay Bridge is one of eleven major bridges on the [[Oregon Coast Highway]] designed by McCullough. It superseded the last ferry crossing on the highway.
+The '''Yaquina Bay Bridge''' is an [[arch bridge]] that spans [[Yaquina Bay]] south of [[Newport, Oregon]]. It is one of the most recognizable of the [[U.S. Route 101 in Oregon|U.S. Route 101]] bridges designed by [[Conde McCullough]] and one of eleven major bridges on the [[Oregon Coast Highway]] designed by him.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Smith |first1=Dwight A. |last2=Norman |first2=James B. |last3=Dykman |first3=Pieter T. |author2-link=James B. Norman |title=Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon |publisher=Oregon Historical Society Press |date=1989 |isbn=0-87595-205-4 |page=111 }}</ref> It superseded the last ferry crossing on the highway.
 ==History==
-Work on the Yaquina Bay Bridge began on August 1, 1934. The bridge opened on September 6, 1936, at a cost of $1,301,016 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|1301016|1936|r=-4}}}} in today's dollars). A total of 220 people worked to pour 30,000 cubic yards (23,000 m³) of concrete and fabricate 3,100 tons of steel. The contractors were the Gilpin Construction Company of [[Portland, Oregon]] and the General Construction Company of [[Seattle, Washington]]. The main arch was built in toward the center from the anchorages, using tiebacks to support the arch until it could be closed. The piers are supported by timber pilings driven to a depth of about {{convert|70|ft|m}} below sea level. The project received funding from the [[Public Works Administration]].<ref name=nrhpnom1>{{cite web|last=Hadlow|first=Robert W.|title=Yaquina Bay Bridge No. 012820|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/05000821.pdf|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=29 August 2012|date=June 30, 2004}}</ref>
+Work on the Yaquina Bay Bridge began on August 1, 1934. The bridge opened on September 6, 1936,<ref name="oreg1936sep6">"Span at Newport Open For Traffic" (September 6, 1936). ''[[The Oregonian|The Sunday Oregonian]]'' (Portland), pp. 1–2.</ref> at a cost of $1,301,016 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|1301016|1936|r=-4}}}} in today's dollars). A total of 220 people worked to pour 30,000 cubic yards (23,000 m<sup>3</sup>) of concrete and fabricate 3,100 tons of steel. The contractors were the Gilpin Construction Company of [[Portland, Oregon]], and the General Construction Company of [[Seattle, Washington]]. The main arch was built in toward the center from the anchorages, using tiebacks to support the arch until it could be closed. The piers are supported by [[timber pilings]] driven to a depth of about {{convert|70|ft|m}} below sea level. The project received funding from the [[Public Works Administration]].<ref name=nrhpnom1>{{cite web|last=Hadlow|first=Robert W.|title=Yaquina Bay Bridge No. 012820|url={{NRHP url|05000821}}|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=29 August 2012|date=June 30, 2004}}</ref>
 ==Description==
-The {{convert|600|ft|m|adj=on}} main span is a semi-through arch, with the roadway penetrating the middle of the arch. It is flanked by identical {{convert|350|ft|m|adj=on}} steel deck arches, with five concrete deck arches of diminishing size extending to the south landing. The main arch is marked by tall obelisk-like concrete finials on the main piers, with smaller decorative elements marking the ends of the flanking spans.<ref>{{cite book | last = Hadlow | first = Robert W. | title = Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder | publisher = [[Oregon State University]] Press | year = 2001 | isbn = 0-87071-534-8 | page = 139 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Oregon Coastal Highway Bridges | publisher = Oregon Department of Transportation | url = http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/GEOENVIRONMENTAL/historic_bridges_coastal1.shtml | accessdate = 2006-11-10}}</ref> The arches are built as box girders. The two-lane road is {{convert|27|ft|m}} wide, running inside the arches with two {{convert|3.5|ft|m|adj=on}} sidewalks. The main arch is {{convert|246|ft|m}} above sea level at its crown. Overall length of the bridge is {{convert|3260|ft|m}}, including concrete deck-girder approach spans. The navigable channel measures {{convert|400|ft|m}} wide by {{convert|133|ft|m}} high.<ref name=nrhpnom1/>
+The {{convert|600|ft|m|adj=on}} main span is a semi-through arch, with the roadway penetrating the middle of the arch. It is flanked by identical {{convert|350|ft|m|adj=on}} steel deck arches, with five concrete deck arches of diminishing size extending to the south landing. The main arch is marked by tall obelisk-like concrete finials on the main piers, with smaller decorative elements marking the ends of the flanking spans.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Hadlow |first1=Robert W. |title=Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C. B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder |publisher=[[Oregon State University]] Press |date=2001 |isbn=0-87071-534-8 |page=139}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon Coastal Highway Bridges |publisher=Oregon Department of Transportation |url=http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/GEOENVIRONMENTAL/historic_bridges_coastal1.shtml |access-date=2006-11-10}}</ref> The arches are built as box girders. The two-lane road is {{convert|27|ft|m}} wide, running inside the arches with two {{convert|3.5|ft|m|adj=on}} sidewalks. The main arch is {{convert|246|ft|m}} above sea level at its crown. Overall length of the bridge is {{convert|3260|ft|m}}, including concrete deck-girder approach spans. The navigable channel measures {{convert|400|ft|m}} wide by {{convert|133|ft|m}} high.<ref name=nrhpnom1/>
-The bridge uses [[Art Deco]] and [[Art Moderne]] design motifs as well as forms borrowed from [[Gothic architecture]].  The Gothic influence is seen in the balustrade, which features small pointed arches. The ends of the bridge are augmented by pedestrian plazas that afford a view of the bridge and provide access to the parks at the landings by stairways. Pedestals were provided for proposed sculptures of seals, but the statues were enver executed.
+The bridge uses [[Art Deco]] and [[Art Moderne]] design motifs as well as forms borrowed from [[Gothic architecture]]. The Gothic influence is seen in the balustrade, which features small pointed arches, and in the arches of the side span piers. The ends of the bridge are augmented by pedestrian plazas that afford a view of the bridge and provide access to the parks at the landings by stairways. Pedestals were provided for proposed sculptures of seals, but the statues were never executed.
 ==Designation==
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 Image:YaquinaBridgeInterior.jpg|The interior of the bridge
 Image:YaquinaBayBridgeBottom.jpg|The base of the bridge
+File:Yaquina Bay Bridge, Newport - DPLA - 9eed7597c17e8747302104a71ebc3cca.jpg|Base, picnic tables.
 Image:YaquinaBridge.jpg|From the west
 Image:YaquinaBridgeNAbut.jpg|The north staircase
 Image:YaquinaBayBridge12-2003.jpg|Looking south; photographer is next to north staircase
 </gallery>
+==See also==
+*{{Portal-inline|Transport}}
+*{{Portal-inline|Engineering}}
+*{{Portal-inline|Oregon}}
+*[[List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Oregon]]
+*[[List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon]]
+*[[List of bridges on U.S. Route 101 in Oregon]]
+*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Oregon]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-{{commons category|Yaquina Bay Bridge}}
+{{Commons category|Yaquina Bay Bridge}}
-* [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0310 Yaquina Bay Bridge, Spans Yaquina Bay at Oregon Coast Highway, Newport, Lincoln, OR] at the [[Historic American Engineering Record]] (HAER)
+*{{HAER |survey=OR-44 |id=or0310 |title=Yaquina Bay Bridge, Spans Yaquina Bay at Oregon Coast Highway, Newport, Lincoln County, OR |photos=26 |data=7 |cap=3}}
+{{National Register of Historic Places}}
 [[Category:Bridges completed in 1936]]
 [[Category:Newport, Oregon]]
-[[Category:Through arch bridges]]
+[[Category:Through arch bridges in the United States]]
-[[Category:Deck arch bridges]]
+[[Category:Open-spandrel deck arch bridges in the United States]]
-[[Category:Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon]]
+[[Category:Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon]]
 [[Category:U.S. Route 101]]
-[[Category:Transportation in Lincoln County, Oregon]]
+[[Category:Bridges in Lincoln County, Oregon]]
-[[Category:Buildings and structures in Lincoln County, Oregon]]
-[[Category:Road bridges in Oregon]]
 [[Category:Historic American Engineering Record in Oregon]]
 [[Category:Bridges by Conde McCullough]]
 [[Category:Public Works Administration in Oregon]]
+[[Category:Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System]]
+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln County, Oregon]]
-[[de:Yaquina Bay Bridge]]
+[[Category:1936 establishments in Oregon]]
+[[Category:Concrete bridges in the United States]]
+[[Category:Steel bridges in the United States]]
+[[Category:Box girder bridges in the United States]]

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