Old Youngs Bay Bridge

The Old Youngs Bay Bridge is a bascule bridge across Youngs Bay in Astoria, Oregon, completed in 1921. Conde McCullough was responsible for designing this bridge, his first for Oregon.

Old Youngs Bay Bridge
Coordinates	46.168795°N 123.838133°W / 46.168795; -123.838133 (Old Youngs Bay Bridge)
Carries	US 101 Bus.
Crosses	Youngs Bay
Locale	Astoria, Oregon[1]
Characteristics
Design	Bascule bridge
Material	Steel
Total length	1,766.2 feet (538.3 m)[2]
History
Designer	Conde McCullough
Construction end	1921[1]
Location

The bridge consists of two 75-foot (23 m) steel bascule leaves approached over a pile trestle and timber spans. It has a total length of 1,766 feet (538 m).^[3] The bridge features early versions of McCullough's signature accent elements, with Art Moderne concrete pylons topped by light fixtures flanking the landings at either end of the bridge.^[4]

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Oregon
• New Youngs Bay Bridge

Far picture of the bridge