Lewis and Clark River Bridge

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Lewis and Clark River Bridge
Carries U.S. Route 101
Crosses Lewis and Clark River
Locale near Astoria, Oregon
Maintained by Oregon DOT
Design Single-leaf bascule
Longest span 112 ft
Total length 828 ft
Opening date 1924

The Lewis and Clark River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Lewis and Clark River in Clatsop County, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough and opened in 1924.

The total length of the bridge is 828 feet, and the length of the bascule main span is 112 ft.

[edit] Sources

  • Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCulough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder, Robert W. Hadlow, Oregon State University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-87071-534-8.

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