The Alsea Bay Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Alsea Bay near Waldport, Oregon. The Alsea Bay Bridge seen from the southwest. ... Categories: Buildings and structures stubs | Bridges | Arch bridges ... Waldport is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon. ...
The original bridge was designed by Conde McCullough and opened in 1936. The hostile enviornment caused significant corrosion to the steel reinforcements. In 1972 the Oregon Department of Transportation began attempts the extend the life of the bridge. By the mid 1980s it was decided to replace the bridge rather than continuing costly rehabilitation efforts. Conde B. McCullough (1887-1946) was an engineer who is primarily known for designing most of Oregons coastal bridges on US Highway 101. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...
Construction of the new bridge began in 1988 and it was opened in the fall of 1991 at a cost of $42.4 million. The bridge is 2,910 ft in total length, with a 450 ft main span that provides 70 ft. of vertical clearance. The bridge has a latex concrete deck and the piers are significantly thicker than normal in an attempt to thwart corrosion. The life expecantancy of the bridge is 75 to 100 years. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ...
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