The Lewis and Clark River Bridge is a
bascule bridge
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- o ...
that spans the
Lewis and Clark River on
U.S. Route 101 Business (a section originally part of
U.S. Route 101) in
Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,072. The county seat is Astoria. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast ...
. It was designed by
Conde McCullough and opened in 1925.
["New Span to Be Opened" (March 7, 1925). '']The Morning Oregonian
''The Oregonian'' is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850 ...
'' (Portland), p. 1. It was built to replace an earlier bridge at the same location,
["About $11,000,000 Spent on Highways" (and section heading: "Bridges Are Built"). (December 9, 1923). '' The Sunday Oregonian'', p. 13.] a
swing-span bridge constructed around 1910.
The total length of the bridge is , and the length of the bascule main span is . The approach spans consist of a total of 48 timber pile and stringer spans.
[Hadlow (2001), p. 141.]
See also
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References
Bibliography
*Hadlow, Robert W. (2001). ''Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C. B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder''. Oregon State University Press. .
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Bascule bridges in the United States
Bridges completed in 1925
U.S. Route 101
Road bridges in Oregon
Historic American Engineering Record in Oregon
Bridges by Conde McCullough
Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
1924 establishments in Oregon
Transportation buildings and structures in Clatsop County, Oregon
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