Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge

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Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge
The Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge on June 19, 2006.
Carries	2 lanes of U.S. Route 101
Crosses	Rogue River
Locale	Gold Beach, Oregon to Wedderburn, Oregon
Maintained by	State of Oregon
ID number	01172 009 32764
Design	Concrete arch-deck
Longest span	70 m (230 ft), 7 spans
Total length	578.5 m (1898 ft)
Width	8.2 m (59.1 ft)
AADT	6200
Opening date	May 28, 1932

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. Route 101 across the river, near the point where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean, and connects the towns of Gold Beach and Wedderburn.

The bridge, which was dedicated on May 28, 1932, is 578.5 m (1,898 ft) long and consists of seven 70 m (230 ft) spans. It was named after Isaac Lee Patterson, the governor of Oregon from 1926 to 1930.

A bridge with strong Art Deco influences, the Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge is a prominent example of the designs of the Oregon bridge designer and highway engineer Conde McCullough. It was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1982.