Yaquina Bay Bridge
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| Carries | U.S. Route 101 |
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| Crosses | Yaquina Bay |
| Locale | Newport, Oregon |
| Maintained by | Oregon DOT |
| Longest span | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Total length | 3,223 ft (982 m) |
| Clearance below | 133 ft (40.5 m) |
| Opening date | September 6, 1931 |
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The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an arch bridge that spans Yaquina Bay south of Newport, Oregon. It is one of the most recognizable of the U.S. Route 101 bridges designed by Conde McCullough.<ref>Smith, Dwight A., Norman, James B.; Dykman, Pieter T. (1989). Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Oregon Historical Society Press, 111. ISBN 0-87595-205-4.</ref>
The bridge opened on September 6, 1931, at a cost of $1,301,016. A total of 220 people worked to pour 30,000 cubic yards (23,000 m³) of concrete and fabricate 3,100 tons of steel.
The main span is flanked by identical 350 ft (107 m) steel arches. The rest of the structure is constructed of reinforced concrete.<ref>Hadlow, Robert W. (2001). Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder. Oregon State University Press, 139. ISBN 0-87071-534-8.</ref> One concrete deck girder forms the northern approach, and a series of 5 arches makes up the southern part of the bridge.<ref>Oregon Coastal Highway Bridges. Oregon Department of Transporation. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.</ref>
The details of the bridge are typical of McCullough's style.
As of August 2006, the bridge is undergoing extensive repainting. [citation needed]
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