Lewis and Clark River Bridge
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Lewis and Clark River Bridge | |
Carries | U.S. Route 101 |
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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 |
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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.