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| location = OR Coast 9, US101, MP141.67, [[Newport, Oregon]] |
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The '''Yaquina Bay Bridge''' is an [[arch bridge]] that spans [[Yaquina Bay]] south of [[Newport, Oregon]]. |
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 It superseded the last ferry crossing on the highway. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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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 |
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> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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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>{{ |
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/> |
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The bridge uses [[Art Deco]] and [[Art Moderne]] design motifs as well as forms borrowed from [[Gothic architecture]]. |
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. |
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==Designation== |
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Image:YaquinaBridgeInterior.jpg|The interior of the bridge |
Image:YaquinaBridgeInterior.jpg|The interior of the bridge |
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Image:YaquinaBayBridgeBottom.jpg|The base of the bridge |
Image:YaquinaBayBridgeBottom.jpg|The base of the bridge |
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File:Yaquina Bay Bridge, Newport - DPLA - 9eed7597c17e8747302104a71ebc3cca.jpg|Base, picnic tables. |
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Image:YaquinaBridge.jpg|From the west |
Image:YaquinaBridge.jpg|From the west |
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Image:YaquinaBridgeNAbut.jpg|The north staircase |
Image:YaquinaBridgeNAbut.jpg|The north staircase |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 07:43, 12 April 2024
Yaquina Bay Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 44°37′21″N 124°03′25″W / 44.62257°N 124.05682°W |
Carries | ![]() |
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[1] |
Yaquina Bay Bridge No. 01820 | |
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[2] |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]The Yaquina Bay Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 2005.[2]
Gallery
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The main span
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From the roadway
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The interior of the bridge
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The base of the bridge
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Base, picnic tables.
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From the west
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The north staircase
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Looking south; photographer is next to north staircase
See also
[edit]Transport portal
Engineering portal
Oregon portal
- 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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- 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
- Bridges completed in 1936
- Newport, Oregon
- Through arch bridges in the United States
- Open-spandrel deck arch bridges in the United States
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- U.S. Route 101
- Bridges in Lincoln County, Oregon
- Historic American Engineering Record in Oregon
- Bridges by Conde McCullough
- Public Works Administration in Oregon
- Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
- National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln County, Oregon
- 1936 establishments in Oregon
- Concrete bridges in the United States
- Steel bridges in the United States
- Box girder bridges in the United States