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Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, OR

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Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, OR

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Summary

Significance: It was the first moveable span bridge designed by state bridge engineer Conde B. McCullough and is one of only five surviving double-leaf bascule bridges in Oregon built before 1941. The bridge is significant for its association with McCullough as an early example of his work. McCullough is considered to be the most outstanding bridge engineer in Oregon history, serving with the Oregon State Highway Department from 1919 until his death in 1946...
Survey number: HAER OR-128
Building/structure dates: 1921 Initial Construction

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
McCullough, Conde B, engineer
Louter, David, transmitter
Oregon Department of Transportation, sponsor
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Location

Astoria (Or.)46.18788, -123.83125
Google Map of 46.1878841, -123.8312534
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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