List of bridges on the Oregon Coast
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This is a list of bridge
s and tunnel
s longer than 100 feet (30 m) on U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
, also known as the Oregon Coast Highway, from south to north. Many of them were designed by Conde McCullough
.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s and tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
s longer than 100 feet (30 m) on U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 101, a major north–south U.S. Highway, runs through the state along the coastline near the Pacific Ocean. In Oregon, it runs from the Oregon–California border, south of Brookings, to the Oregon–Washington border on the Columbia River, between Astoria,...
, also known as the Oregon Coast Highway, from south to north. Many of them were designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...
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Milepoint | Name | Crosses | Built | Length (ft) |
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362.61 | Winchuck River Winchuck River The Winchuck River is a short coastal stream that runs through the Siskiyou National Forest to the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Oregon. Flowing generally west from its origin near Elk Mountain, the river enters the sea at Crissey Field State Recreation Site, about north of the... |
1965 | 360 | ||
357.98 | Chetco River Chetco River The Chetco River is a stream located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately of Curry County. Flowing through a rugged and isolated coastal region, it descends rapidly from about to sea level at the Pacific Ocean. Except for the lowermost , the river is... |
1972 | 1114 | ||
347.78 | Thomas Creek Bridge Thomas Creek Bridge Thomas Creek Bridge crosses Thomas Creek in Curry County, Oregon, U.S. It is on US Route 101 and lies within the boundaries of Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor.... |
Thomas Creek | 1961 | 956 | Designed by Ivan D. Merchant |
339.10 | Pistol River Pistol River The Pistol River is a coastal stream that meanders for about through the Southern Oregon Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean near the unincorporated community of Pistol River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Flowing generally southwest from its origin near Sugarloaf Mountain in the Siskiyou National... |
1962 | 570 | ||
336.94 | Myers Creek | 1961 | 300 | ||
330.48 | Hunter Creek | 1959 | 360 | ||
327.70 | Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge The Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge, also known as the Rogue River Bridge and the Isaac Lee Patterson Memorial Bridge, is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Rogue River in Curry County, Oregon. The bridge carries U.S... |
Rogue River Rogue River (Oregon) The Rogue River in southwestern Oregon in the United States flows about in a generally westward direction from the Cascade Range to the Pacific Ocean. Known for its salmon runs, whitewater rafting, and rugged scenery, it was one of the original eight rivers named in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act... |
1932 | 1938 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
316.98 | Euchre Creek | 1955 | 182 | ||
315.53 | Frankport Viaduct | N/A | 2004 | 300 | |
313.02 | Myrtle Creek | 1955 | 112 | ||
311.40 | Reinhart Creek | 1954 | 356 | ||
309.56 | Brush Creek | 1955 | 150 | ||
306.35 | Brush Creek Bridge | Brush Creek | 2000 | 218 | |
303.72 | Rocky Point Viaduct | N/A | 1995 | 398 | |
302.28 | Hubbard Creek Hubbard Creek -References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas... |
1984 | 138 | ||
299.99 | Garrison Slough | 1976 | 500 | ||
297.37 | Elk River Elk River (Oregon) The Elk River is in southwestern Oregon in the United States. Approximately 25 miles long, the river drains a remote area of the Coastal Range into the Pacific Ocean.... |
1969 | 680 | ||
295.75 | Sixes River Sixes River The Sixes River is a river, approximately 30 mi long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a rugged region of the Coastal Range along the Pacific coast south of Coos Bay.... |
1971 | 500 | ||
295.49 | Crystal Creek Crystal Creek Crystal Creek is a picturesque creek that runs for 17.5 km, beginning just below Paluma, Queensland, flowing through the township of Mutarnee and emptying into the Coral Sea... |
1971 | 103 | ||
288.50 | Floras Creek | 1967 | 431 | ||
259.65 | Bullards Bridge | Coquille River Coquille River The Coquille River is a stream long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of of the Southern Oregon Coast Range into the Pacific Ocean. Its watershed is located between that of the Coos River to the north and the Rogue River to the south.-Geography:The river,... |
1952 | 702 | |
244.82 | Davis Slough | 2001 | 442 | ||
241.82 | Shingle House Slough | 1989 | 172 | 137 feet (1990) on northbound side | |
239.20 | Coalbank Slough | 1987 | 362 | ||
234.76 | Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad The Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad is a Class II railroad operating between Northern California and Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was previously a mainline owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad between Eugene and Weed, California via Medford, Oregon... |
1935 | 161 | ||
233.99 | Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge The Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge, formerly the Coos Bay Bridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans Coos Bay on U.S. Route 101 near North Bend, Oregon.... |
Coos Bay Coos Bay Coos Bay is an S-shaped inlet where the Coos River enters the Pacific Ocean, approximately 10 miles long and two miles wide, on the Pacific Ocean coast of southwestern Oregon in the United States. The estuary is situated south of the Salmon River. The city of Coos Bay, once named Marshfield, was... |
1936 | 5308 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... as the Coos Bay Bridge; on the NRHP |
233.09 | Haynes Inlet | 2001 | 770 | ||
223.21 | Tenmile Creek | 1954 | 420 | ||
213.23 | Ranch Road | 1966 | 133 | ||
212.27 | Scholfield Creek | 1952 | 360 | ||
211.21 | Umpqua River Bridge Umpqua River Bridge The Umpqua River Bridge is a swing-span bridge that spans the Umpqua River in Reedsport, Oregon. It consists of a central swing span flanked by two reinforced concrete arches on each end. The swing span was necessary to accommodate tall sailing vessels which were common on the Umpqua River. The... |
Umpqua River Umpqua River The Umpqua River on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately long. One of the principal rivers of the Oregon Coast and known for bass and shad, the river drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west of the Cascade Range and south of the Willamette Valley,... |
1936 | 2206 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
210.88 | Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad The Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad is a Class II railroad operating between Northern California and Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was previously a mainline owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad between Eugene and Weed, California via Medford, Oregon... |
2000 | 115 | ||
210.46 | Smith River Smith River (Oregon) Smith River is a tributary of the Umpqua River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains of the Central Oregon Coast Range between the watershed of the Umpqua to the south and the Siuslaw River to the north... |
1999 | 1646 | ||
202.72 | Tahkenitch Creek | 1929 | 205 | ||
196.94 | Siltcoos River Siltcoos River The Siltcoos River is a short river on the central Oregon coast. It begins at Siltcoos Lake and drains mostly westward to the Pacific Ocean a direct distance of 2.3 miles but approximately 3 meandering river miles... |
1930 | 172 | ||
190.98 | Siuslaw River Bridge Siuslaw River Bridge 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 . It opened in 1936.The... |
Siuslaw River Siuslaw River The Siuslaw River is a river, approximately 110 mi long, along the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of approximately in the Central Oregon Coast Range southwest of the Willamette Valley and north of the watershed of the Umpqua River.It rises in the mountains... |
1936 | 1649 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
184.78 | Sutton Creek | 1930 | 110 | ||
178.82 | Slide Viaduct | N/A | 1962 | 165 | |
178.75 | Slide Viaduct | N/A | 1962 | 143 | |
178.49 | Cape Creek Tunnel | N/A | 1932 |
704 | |
178.35 | Cape Creek Bridge Cape Creek Bridge Cape Creek Bridge is an arch bridge that spans Cape Creek in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The bridge carries U.S. Route 101. Opened in 1932, it was designed by noted bridge engineer Conde McCullough and built of reinforced concrete by John K. Holt. The total length of the bridge is 619... |
Cape Creek | 1932 | 649 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
175.02 | Big Creek Bridge | Big Creek | 1931 | 235 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
174.40 | Rock Creek | 1931 | 200 | ||
171.44 | Ten Mile Creek Bridge Ten Mile Creek Bridge (Oregon) Ten Mile Creek Bridge is a Conde McCullough-designed bridge near Yachats, Oregon in Lane County, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.... |
Tenmile Creek | 1931 | 180 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
169.94 | Bob Creek | 2004 | 110 | ||
168.44 | Cummins Creek Bridge | Cummins Creek | 1931 | 185 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... |
167.51 | Cooks Chasm | 2003 | 159 | ||
164.73 | Yachats River Yachats River The Yachats River is a short river on the central Oregon coast, about west-north-west of Eugene. The name is the native name meaning at the foot of the mountain.... |
1977 | 223 | ||
160.15 | Big Creek | 1929 | 120 | ||
155.52 | Alsea Bay Bridge Alsea Bay Bridge The Alsea Bay Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Alsea Bay on U.S. Route 101 near Waldport, Oregon.- History :There have been two bridges on this site.The first bridge was designed by Conde McCullough and opened in 1936... |
Alsea Bay | 1992 | 2910 | Designed by HNTB HNTB HNTB Corporation is an architecture and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri that has designed many bridges, roadways, airports and professional sports stadiums across the United States and around the world.The firm started in 1914 as Harrington, Howard & Ash... ; replaced a 1936 bridge designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... |
149.02 | Beaver Creek | 1928 | 152 | ||
141.67 | Yaquina Bay Bridge Yaquina Bay Bridge 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.... |
Yaquina Bay Yaquina Bay Yaquina Bay is a small bay partially within Newport, Oregon, United States, located where the Yaquina River flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is traversed by the Yaquina Bay Bridge. The bay's area is about 8 km² .-See also:... |
1934 | 3223 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
133.86 | Spencer Creek | 1947 | 182 | ||
130.03 | Ben Jones Bridge | Rocky Creek | 1927 | 360 | On the old alignment of US 101; designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
127.61 | Depoe Bay Bridge | Depoe Bay | 1927 | 312 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
125.20 | Fogarty Creek | 1955 | 126 | ||
120.84 | Millport Slough | 1941 | 210 | ||
120.16 | Siletz River Siletz River The Siletz River flows about to the Pacific Ocean through coastal mountains in the U.S. state of Oregon. Formed by the confluence of its north and south forks near Valsetz in Polk County, it winds through the Central Oregon Coast Range. The river, draining a watershed of , empties into Siletz Bay,... |
1973 | 920 | ||
119.27 | Drift Creek | 1945 | 210 | ||
118.17 | Schooner Creek | 1945 | 286 | ||
104.70 | Salmon River Salmon River (Lincoln County, Oregon) The Salmon River flows from the Central Oregon Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. About long, it begins and ends in Lincoln County but also flows briefly through western Polk and southern Tillamook counties.... |
1960 | 170 | ||
98.94 | Neskowin Creek | 1960 | 130 | ||
91.79 | Little Nestucca River Little Nestucca River The Little Nestucca River is a river, approximately 20 mi long, on the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of the Central Oregon Coast Range west of the Willamette Valley.... |
1980 | 619 | ||
85.01 | Three Rivers Three Rivers (Oregon) Three Rivers is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in Yamhill County.... |
1949 | 138 | ||
84.08 | Nestucca River Nestucca River The Nestucca River flows for about through forests near the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains a timber-producing area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range west of Portland.... |
1991 | 265 | ||
80.32 | Beaver Creek | 1916 | 120 | ||
79.61 | Beaver Creek | 1916 | 107 | ||
71.18 | Fawcett Creek | 1950 | 102 | ||
67.98 | Trask River Trask River The Trask River is in northwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous timber-producing area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range west of Portland into Tillamook Bay and the Pacific Ocean... |
1949 | 338 | ||
65.55 | Hoquarten Slough | 1931 | 115 | ||
65.12 | Dougherty Slough | 2000 | 133 | ||
64.23 | Wilson River Bridge Wilson River Bridge Wilson River Bridge, also known as Wilson River Bridge at Tillamook or Wilson River Bridge No. 01499, is a bridge near Tillamook, Oregon, United States. The 1931 bridge was designed by Conde McCullough in the Classical Revival and Art Deco styles. It covers a span of 180 feet and brings coastal U.S... |
Wilson River Wilson River (Oregon) The Wilson River is a stream, about long, that flows from the Northern Oregon Coast Range to Tillamook Bay in the U.S. state of Oregon. Formed by the confluence of its Devil's Lake Fork and its South Fork, it runs generally west through the Tillamook State Forest to its mouth near the city of... |
1931 | 180 | Designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... ; on the NRHP |
64.14 | Wilson River Slough | 1931 | 120 | ||
63.48 | Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad The Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad is a shortline railroad in northwestern Oregon, United States. Purchased from the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1990 by the Port of Tillamook Bay, the railroad was used to transport lumber and agricultural products over the Coast Range between the... |
1931 | 180 | ||
62.94 | Kilchis River Kilchis River The Kilchis River is a stream, about long, near the coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous timbered region of about in the Northern Oregon Coast Range west of Portland.... |
1952 | 276 | ||
62.67 | Stasek Slough | 1952 | 225 | ||
62.40 | Hathaway Slough | 1952 | 150 | ||
59.32 | Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad The Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad is a shortline railroad in northwestern Oregon, United States. Purchased from the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1990 by the Port of Tillamook Bay, the railroad was used to transport lumber and agricultural products over the Coast Range between the... |
1962 | 181 | ||
56.99 | Miami River Miami River (Oregon) The Miami River is a stream, approximately long, on the coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous timbered region of the Northern Oregon Coast Range west of Portland, into Pacific Ocean.... |
1991 | 204 | ||
49.17 | Lake Lytle | 1938 | 153 | ||
46.60 | Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad The Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad is a shortline railroad in northwestern Oregon, United States. Purchased from the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1990 by the Port of Tillamook Bay, the railroad was used to transport lumber and agricultural products over the Coast Range between the... |
1984 | 321 | ||
45.68 | Nehalem River Nehalem River The Nehalem River is a river on the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States, approximately long. It drains part of the Northern Oregon Coast Range northwest of Portland, originating on the east side of the mountains and flowing in a loop around the north end of the range near the... |
1984 | 1062 | ||
40.86 | half viaduct Half viaduct A half viaduct is a type of viaduct built into a hillside, where only part of the road is supported by the structure.... |
N/A | 1940 | 375 | |
40.71 | Chasm Bridge | Neahkahnie Mountain Chasm | 1937 | 102 | Designed by Glenn S. Paxson |
40.65 | half viaduct Half viaduct A half viaduct is a type of viaduct built into a hillside, where only part of the road is supported by the structure.... |
N/A | 1940 | 120 | |
40.58 | half viaduct Half viaduct A half viaduct is a type of viaduct built into a hillside, where only part of the road is supported by the structure.... |
N/A | 1940 | 120 | |
39.53 | Sam Reed Bridge | Necarney Creek | 1937 | 602 | Designed by Glenn S. Paxson |
39.14 | Short Sand Beach Creek | 1937 | 120 | ||
35.80 | Arch Cape Tunnel | Arch Cape | 1937 | 1228 | |
35.57 | Arch Cape Creek | 1937 | 166 | ||
34.05 | Austins Point Half Viaduct | N/A | 1933 | 132 | |
28.70 | Ecola Creek | 1952 | 156 | ||
28.37 | entrance ramp | 2003 | 118 | ||
25.27 | US 26 | 1987 | 150 | ||
24.10 | Necanicum River Necanicum River The Necanicum River is river on the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States, approximately long. It drains a timber-producing area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range northwest of Portland... |
1930 | 172 | ||
19.72 | Neawanna Creek | 1930 | 208 | ||
4.91 | New Youngs Bay Bridge | Youngs Bay 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. There are two bridges that cross the bay, with the busiest being Old Youngs Bay Bridge, a... |
1966 | 4209 | Bypassed the Lewis and Clark River Bridge Lewis and Clark River Bridge The Lewis and Clark River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Lewis and Clark River on U.S. Route 101 in Clatsop County, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough and opened in 1924.... (1924, 828 ft (252.4 m), Lewis and Clark River Lewis and Clark River The Lewis and Clark River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately long, in northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains of the Northern Oregon Coast Range in the extreme northwest corner of the state, entering the Columbia near its mouth. Near the river's mouth is the site of... ) and Old Youngs Bay Bridge 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 and building this bridge, his first.... (1921, 1766 ft), both designed by Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... and now on US 101 Business |
0.00 | Astoria-Megler Bridge Astoria-Megler Bridge The Astoria–Megler Bridge is a steel girder continuous truss bridge that spans the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, in the United States. The span is from the mouth of the river, and was the last segment of U.S. Route 101 between Olympia, Washington... |
Columbia River Columbia River The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state... |
1966 | 21474 | Designed by William A. Burgee |