Rex T. Barber Veterans Memorial Bridge

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Rex T. Barber Veterans Memorial Bridge
Carries U.S. Highway 97
Crosses Crooked River
Locale Jefferson County, Oregon
Design concrete arch
Longest span 410 feet (124.97 m)
Total length 410 feet (124.97 m)
Opening date 2000
Maps and aerial photos

The Rex T. Barber Veterans Memorial Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Crooked River gorge in Jefferson County, Oregon. It was designed by T. Y. Lin International and was completed in 2000 to replace the Crooked River High Bridge. The older bridge was built in 1926 and was not wide enough to accommodate increased traffic on U.S. Highway 97.

The bridge has an arch span of 410 feet (124.97 m) and is situated 300 feet (91.44 m) above the canyon floor. It was the first bridge in the United States to use a cast-in-place segmental method of construction.[1][2]

In 2003, the bridge, initially named the Crooked River Bridge, was renamed for Rex T. Barber, a native of the area and the World War II fighter pilot who shot down the plane carrying Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2000 Seventh Biennial Bridge Awards Competition. Portland Cement Association. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
  2. ^ Crooked River Bridge. BridgePros.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
  3. ^ Notable Oregonians: Rex T. Barber - WWII Fighter Pilot and Ace. Oregon Blue Book. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.

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