John McLoughlin Bridge

John McLoughlin Bridge
Carries Oregon Route 99E
Crosses Clackamas River
Locale Oregon City to Gladstone, Oregon
Maintained by Oregon DOT
Design Through tied-arch
Total length 720 ft
Longest span 240 ft

The John McLoughlin Bridge is a tied-arch bridge that spans the Clackamas River between Oregon City and Gladstone, Oregon, in the northwest United States. It was designed by Conde McCullough, and named for Dr. John McLoughlin.

It is 720 ft (220 m) long, with a main span of 240 ft (73 m). The deck carries four lanes (two in each direction) of Oregon Route 99E, also known locally as McLoughlin Boulevard.

The bridge won the American Institute of Steel Construction's title of "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" constructed in 1933.

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