The bridge is 3,261' (994m, 0.6 miles) long with a main span of 600' (183m). It has 22 approach spans. [HistoricBridges]
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| HAER ORE,21-NEWPO,1--1 1. Elevation from west - Yaquina Bay Bridge, Spans Yaquina Bay at Oregon Coast Highway, Newport, Lincoln County, OR |
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| HAER ORE,21-NEWPO,1--3 3. Oblique view of main span from southeast |
"Significance: Yaquina Bay Bridge is an excellent example of the work of Conde B.
McCullough, Oregon State Bridge Engineer from 1919 to 1946. It is one of
five multi-span arch bridges designed by McCullough for the Oregon Coast
Highway." [HAER_data]
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| HAER ORE,21-NEWPO,1--14, cropped 14. Elevation from west |
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| HistoricBridges Nathan describes the different types of span designs used in this bridge. |
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| Ed Lazzara posted Hello All: I just joined this group. I have loved bridges my whole life. When I was a kid, they called me a "bridge nut". For my first post, here is one from my home state of Oregon: the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport. |
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| Phil Block posted Yaquina Bay Bridge Opened in 1936 construction of the bridge was funded by the Public Works Administration which helped revive the economy from the Great Depression. |
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| Marry Ann posted Newport Oregon Bridges Now and Then shared |
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