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Encyclopedia > Conde McCullough
Conde B. McCullough
"Oregon's Master Bridge Builder"
Born 1887
Redfield, South Dakota
Died 1946
Oregon

Conde B. McCullough (1887-1946) was a civil engineer. He deisgned many of the coastal Oregon bridges on U.S. Highway 101. Image File history File links This photo of Conde B. McCullough is from the Oregon Department of Transportation employee archive. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... Redfield is a city located in Spink County, South Dakota. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Official languages None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ... State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Official languages None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... The Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and its peninsula to Marin County A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... This page discusses the route of U.S. Highway 101 through the state of Oregon. ...


After his death, the State of Oregon named the Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge in his honor, (previously the Coos Bay Bridge). The Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge, formerly the Coos Bay Bridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans Coos Bay near Coos Bay, Oregon. ...


Bridges designed by McCullough

Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon6, situated near the mouth of the Columbia River. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Oregon City Bridge The Oregon City Bridge is a steel half-through arch bridge that spans the Willamette River between Oregon City, and West Linn, Oregon. ... Municipal Elevator in Oregon City Oregon City is the first city in the United States incorporated west of the Rockies. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon6, situated near the mouth of the Columbia River. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Depoe Bay is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lincoln County is the name of several counties in the United States: Lincoln County, Arkansas Lincoln County, Colorado Lincoln County, Georgia Lincoln County, Idaho Lincoln County, Kansas Lincoln County, Kentucky Lincoln County, Maine Lincoln County, Minnesota Lincoln County, Mississippi Lincoln County, Missouri Lincoln County, Montana Lincoln County, Nebraska Lincoln County... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Big Creek Bridge is a bowstring arch bridge that spans the Big Creek in Lane County, Oregon. ... Lane County is the name of several counties in the United States: Lane County, Kansas Lane County, Oregon This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Gold Beach is a city located in, and the county seat of Curry County, Oregon6. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Yachats (pronounced Yah-hawts) is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Tillamook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... The Yaquina Bay Bridge The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an arch bridge that spans Yaquina Bay south of Newport, Oregon. ... Newport is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Siuslaw River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Siuslaw River in Florence, Oregon. ... Florence is a city located in Lane County, Oregon. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Umpqua River Bridge is a swing-span bridge that spans the Umpqua River in Reedsport, OR. Sources differ on its exact length, ranging from 2,206 to 2,216 ft. ... Reedsport is a city located in Douglas County, Oregon. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge, formerly the Coos Bay Bridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans Coos Bay near Coos Bay, Oregon. ... Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

  • http://www.odot.state.or.us/ssbpublic/BSS/rmds/photos/p_conde%20mccullough.htm
  • http://www.asce.org/history/bio_mccullough.html
  • http://engr.oregonstate.edu/oregonstater/fame/1998/ccee/condemccullough.html

Sources

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

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Conde McCullough (1275 words)
Conde Balcom McCullough (1887-1946) was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing most of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101.
McCullough was born in Redfield, South Dakota, and graduated from Iowa State University with a civil engineering degree in 1910.
McCullough died of a stroke at his home on May 5, 1946.
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