The New Youngs Bay Bridge is a
vertical-lift bridge
A vertical-lift bridge or just lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck.
The vertical lift offers several benefits over other movable bridges such as the bascule and swin ...
over
Youngs Bay
Youngs Bay, or Youngs River Bay, is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Oregon. The Youngs River meets the Columbia River at this point, which is situated between Astoria and Warrenton.
The bay is named for the Youngs River ...
on
U.S. Route 101 (US 101) between
Astoria and
Warrenton. Including the approaches, it is long and was completed in 1964. The road bridge had been proposed since 1948 and was approved by the state government in the late 1950s.
The bridge was built to the west of, closely in parallel to, a railroad
trestle
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which also crossed the bay. It was built in 1896 for the Astoria and Columbia River Railway Company. The New Youngs Bay Bridge passed over the top of the railway bridge near the north river bank. The railroad bridge was used for the last time in 1982 and was dismantled in 1986.
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List of bridges on U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
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Old Youngs Bay Bridge
The Old Youngs Bay Bridge is a bascule bridge across Youngs Bay in Astoria, Oregon, completed in 1921. Conde McCullough was responsible for designing this bridge, his first for Oregon.
The bridge consists of two steel bascule leaves approached ...
References
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Video of bridge's lift span being raised(2012)
Buildings and structures in Astoria, Oregon
Transportation buildings and structures in Clatsop County, Oregon
Bridges completed in 1964
1964 establishments in Oregon
Vertical lift bridges in Oregon
Road bridges in Oregon
U.S. Route 101
Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
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