Yaquina Bay (Newport) Bridge (1936)

The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an outstanding design and one of the most familiar and attractive bridges in Oregon. Constructed as one of five major bridges completed in 1936 under Oregon’s Coast Bridges project, this McCullough-designed structure is a combination of both steel and concrete arches. The main span of the 3,223-foot structure is a 600-foot steel through arch flanked by two 350-foot steel deck arches. There are five reinforced concrete deck arch secondary spans on the south end of the steel arches and fifteen concrete deck girder approach spans.

Decorative elements include ornamental spandrel deck railing brackets, fluted entrance pylons, and a pedestrian plaza with elaborate stairways leading to observation areas. It was built by the Gilpin and General Construction companies and cost 1.3 million. (Photo: Dennis Wolverton)

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