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 Business (a section originally part of U.S. Route 101) in Clatsop County, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCulloughHadlow (2001). and opened in 1925."New Span to Be Opened" (March 7, 1925). The Morning Oregonian (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 List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Oregon

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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