The Crooked River High Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans the Crooked River gorge in Jefferson County, Oregon. The bridge was designed by Conde McCullough and was completed in 1926. Shortly after its completion, Oregon State Highway Division created the Peter Skene Ogden Park just to the south of the bridge. United States Highway 97 is a major north-south United States highway in the western United States. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... In Italy In England An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. ... In Italy In England An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Conde B. McCullough (1887-1946) was a civil engineer. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Peter Skene Ogden, alternately Skeene, Skein or Skeen (baptised 12 February 1790 – September 27, 1854) was a Canadian explorer of the American West. ...

The bridge has a total length of 464 feet with a main span of 330 feet. The deck is 295 ft above the canyon floor. The bridge was eventually unable to keep up with the growing traffic demands of U.S. Highway 97, and was replaced by the wider Crooked River Bridge. The old bridge is open to pedestrians. United States Highway 97 is a major north-south United States highway in the western United States. ...

External links

• Oregon State Parks panoramic image
• Structurae.de bridge profile
• Historic American Engineering Record image gallery

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.