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The Cape Creek Bridge
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The Cape Creek Bridge

The Cape Creek Bridge is an arch bridge that spans Cape Creek in Lane County, Oregon. The bridge carries U.S. Route 101. It was designed by Conde McCullough and opened in 1932. The total length of the bridge is 619 feet (188.6 m), with a main span of 220 feet (67 m). In Italy In England An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. ... Lane County is a county in the state of Oregon. ... U.S. Highway 101, or U.S. Route 101 (U.S. 101), is a north-south highway that is aligned along the Pacific West Coast of the United States. ... Conde B. McCullough (1887-1946) was a civil engineer. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...


References

  • Hadlow, Robert W. (2001). Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press. ISBN 0-87071-534-8.


 
 

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