List of bridges on the Oregon Coast
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Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...

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Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...

s longer than 100 feet (30 m) on U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 101, a major north–south U.S. Highway, runs through the state along the coastline near the Pacific Ocean. In Oregon, it runs from the Oregon–California border, south of Brookings, to the Oregon–Washington border on the Columbia River, between Astoria,...

, also known as the Oregon Coast Highway, from south to north. Many of them were designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

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Milepoint Name Crosses Built Length
(ft)
Notes
362.61 Winchuck River
Winchuck River
The Winchuck River is a short coastal stream that runs through the Siskiyou National Forest to the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Oregon. Flowing generally west from its origin near Elk Mountain, the river enters the sea at Crissey Field State Recreation Site, about north of the...

1965 360
357.98 Chetco River
Chetco River
The Chetco River is a stream located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately of Curry County. Flowing through a rugged and isolated coastal region, it descends rapidly from about to sea level at the Pacific Ocean. Except for the lowermost , the river is...

1972 1114
347.78 Thomas Creek Bridge
Thomas Creek Bridge
Thomas Creek Bridge crosses Thomas Creek in Curry County, Oregon, U.S. It is on US Route 101 and lies within the boundaries of Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor....

Thomas Creek 1961 956 Designed by Ivan D. Merchant
339.10 Pistol River
Pistol River
The Pistol River is a coastal stream that meanders for about through the Southern Oregon Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean near the unincorporated community of Pistol River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Flowing generally southwest from its origin near Sugarloaf Mountain in the Siskiyou National...

1962 570
336.94 Myers Creek 1961 300
330.48 Hunter Creek 1959 360
327.70 Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge
Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge
The Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge, also known as the Rogue River Bridge and the Isaac Lee Patterson Memorial Bridge, is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Rogue River in Curry County, Oregon. The bridge carries U.S...

Rogue River
Rogue River (Oregon)
The Rogue River in southwestern Oregon in the United States flows about in a generally westward direction from the Cascade Range to the Pacific Ocean. Known for its salmon runs, whitewater rafting, and rugged scenery, it was one of the original eight rivers named in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act...

1932 1938 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
316.98 Euchre Creek 1955 182
315.53 Frankport Viaduct N/A 2004 300
313.02 Myrtle Creek 1955 112
311.40 Reinhart Creek 1954 356
309.56 Brush Creek 1955 150
306.35 Brush Creek Bridge Brush Creek 2000 218
303.72 Rocky Point Viaduct N/A 1995 398
302.28 Hubbard Creek
Hubbard Creek
-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas...

1984 138
299.99 Garrison Slough 1976 500
297.37 Elk River
Elk River (Oregon)
The Elk River is in southwestern Oregon in the United States. Approximately 25 miles long, the river drains a remote area of the Coastal Range into the Pacific Ocean....

1969 680
295.75 Sixes River
Sixes River
The Sixes River is a river, approximately 30 mi long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a rugged region of the Coastal Range along the Pacific coast south of Coos Bay....

1971 500
295.49 Crystal Creek
Crystal Creek
Crystal Creek is a picturesque creek that runs for 17.5 km, beginning just below Paluma, Queensland, flowing through the township of Mutarnee and emptying into the Coral Sea...

1971 103
288.50 Floras Creek 1967 431
259.65 Bullards Bridge Coquille River
Coquille River
The Coquille River is a stream long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of of the Southern Oregon Coast Range into the Pacific Ocean. Its watershed is located between that of the Coos River to the north and the Rogue River to the south.-Geography:The river,...

1952 702
244.82 Davis Slough 2001 442
241.82 Shingle House Slough 1989 172 137 feet (1990) on northbound side
239.20 Coalbank Slough 1987 362
234.76 Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad
Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad
The Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad is a Class II railroad operating between Northern California and Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was previously a mainline owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad between Eugene and Weed, California via Medford, Oregon...

1935 161
233.99 Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge
Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge
The Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge, formerly the Coos Bay Bridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans Coos Bay on U.S. Route 101 near North Bend, Oregon....

Coos Bay
Coos Bay
Coos Bay is an S-shaped inlet where the Coos River enters the Pacific Ocean, approximately 10 miles long and two miles wide, on the Pacific Ocean coast of southwestern Oregon in the United States. The estuary is situated south of the Salmon River. The city of Coos Bay, once named Marshfield, was...

1936 5308 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

 as the Coos Bay Bridge; on the NRHP
233.09 Haynes Inlet 2001 770
223.21 Tenmile Creek 1954 420
213.23 Ranch Road 1966 133
212.27 Scholfield Creek 1952 360
211.21 Umpqua River Bridge
Umpqua River Bridge
The Umpqua River Bridge is a swing-span bridge that spans the Umpqua River in Reedsport, Oregon. It consists of a central swing span flanked by two reinforced concrete arches on each end. The swing span was necessary to accommodate tall sailing vessels which were common on the Umpqua River. The...

Umpqua River
Umpqua River
The Umpqua River on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately long. One of the principal rivers of the Oregon Coast and known for bass and shad, the river drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west of the Cascade Range and south of the Willamette Valley,...

1936 2206 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
210.88 Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad
Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad
The Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad is a Class II railroad operating between Northern California and Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was previously a mainline owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad between Eugene and Weed, California via Medford, Oregon...

2000 115
210.46 Smith River
Smith River (Oregon)
Smith River is a tributary of the Umpqua River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains of the Central Oregon Coast Range between the watershed of the Umpqua to the south and the Siuslaw River to the north...

1999 1646
202.72 Tahkenitch Creek 1929 205
196.94 Siltcoos River
Siltcoos River
The Siltcoos River is a short river on the central Oregon coast. It begins at Siltcoos Lake and drains mostly westward to the Pacific Ocean a direct distance of 2.3 miles but approximately 3 meandering river miles...

1930 172
190.98 Siuslaw River Bridge
Siuslaw River Bridge
The Siuslaw River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Siuslaw River on U.S. Route 101 in Florence, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough, built by the Mercer-Fraser Company of Eureka, California, and funded by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works . It opened in 1936.The...

Siuslaw River
Siuslaw River
The Siuslaw River is a river, approximately 110 mi long, along the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of approximately in the Central Oregon Coast Range southwest of the Willamette Valley and north of the watershed of the Umpqua River.It rises in the mountains...

1936 1649 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
184.78 Sutton Creek 1930 110
178.82 Slide Viaduct N/A 1962 165
178.75 Slide Viaduct N/A 1962 143
178.49 Cape Creek Tunnel N/A 1932
704
178.35 Cape Creek Bridge
Cape Creek Bridge
Cape Creek Bridge is an arch bridge that spans Cape Creek in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The bridge carries U.S. Route 101. Opened in 1932, it was designed by noted bridge engineer Conde McCullough and built of reinforced concrete by John K. Holt. The total length of the bridge is 619...

Cape Creek 1932 649 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
175.02 Big Creek Bridge Big Creek 1931 235 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
174.40 Rock Creek 1931 200
171.44 Ten Mile Creek Bridge
Ten Mile Creek Bridge (Oregon)
Ten Mile Creek Bridge is a Conde McCullough-designed bridge near Yachats, Oregon in Lane County, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005....

Tenmile Creek 1931 180 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
169.94 Bob Creek 2004 110
168.44 Cummins Creek Bridge Cummins Creek 1931 185 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

167.51 Cooks Chasm 2003 159
164.73 Yachats River
Yachats River
The Yachats River is a short river on the central Oregon coast, about west-north-west of Eugene. The name is the native name meaning at the foot of the mountain....

1977 223
160.15 Big Creek 1929 120
155.52 Alsea Bay Bridge
Alsea Bay Bridge
The Alsea Bay Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Alsea Bay on U.S. Route 101 near Waldport, Oregon.- History :There have been two bridges on this site.The first bridge was designed by Conde McCullough and opened in 1936...

Alsea Bay 1992 2910 Designed by HNTB
HNTB
HNTB Corporation is an architecture and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri that has designed many bridges, roadways, airports and professional sports stadiums across the United States and around the world.The firm started in 1914 as Harrington, Howard & Ash...

; replaced a 1936 bridge designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

149.02 Beaver Creek 1928 152
141.67 Yaquina Bay Bridge
Yaquina Bay Bridge
The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an arch bridge that spans Yaquina Bay south of Newport, Oregon. It is one of the most recognizable of the U.S. Route 101 bridges designed by Conde McCullough....

Yaquina Bay
Yaquina Bay
Yaquina Bay is a small bay partially within Newport, Oregon, United States, located where the Yaquina River flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is traversed by the Yaquina Bay Bridge. The bay's area is about 8 km² .-See also:...

1934 3223 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
133.86 Spencer Creek 1947 182
130.03 Ben Jones Bridge Rocky Creek 1927 360 On the old alignment of US 101; designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
127.61 Depoe Bay Bridge Depoe Bay 1927 312 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
125.20 Fogarty Creek 1955 126
120.84 Millport Slough 1941 210
120.16 Siletz River
Siletz River
The Siletz River flows about to the Pacific Ocean through coastal mountains in the U.S. state of Oregon. Formed by the confluence of its north and south forks near Valsetz in Polk County, it winds through the Central Oregon Coast Range. The river, draining a watershed of , empties into Siletz Bay,...

1973 920
119.27 Drift Creek 1945 210
118.17 Schooner Creek 1945 286
104.70 Salmon River
Salmon River (Lincoln County, Oregon)
The Salmon River flows from the Central Oregon Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. About long, it begins and ends in Lincoln County but also flows briefly through western Polk and southern Tillamook counties....

1960 170
98.94 Neskowin Creek 1960 130
91.79 Little Nestucca River
Little Nestucca River
The Little Nestucca River is a river, approximately 20 mi long, on the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of the Central Oregon Coast Range west of the Willamette Valley....

1980 619
85.01 Three Rivers
Three Rivers (Oregon)
Three Rivers is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in Yamhill County....

1949 138
84.08 Nestucca River
Nestucca River
The Nestucca River flows for about through forests near the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains a timber-producing area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range west of Portland....

1991 265
80.32 Beaver Creek 1916 120
79.61 Beaver Creek 1916 107
71.18 Fawcett Creek 1950 102
67.98 Trask River
Trask River
The Trask River is in northwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous timber-producing area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range west of Portland into Tillamook Bay and the Pacific Ocean...

1949 338
65.55 Hoquarten Slough 1931 115
65.12 Dougherty Slough 2000 133
64.23 Wilson River Bridge
Wilson River Bridge
Wilson River Bridge, also known as Wilson River Bridge at Tillamook or Wilson River Bridge No. 01499, is a bridge near Tillamook, Oregon, United States. The 1931 bridge was designed by Conde McCullough in the Classical Revival and Art Deco styles. It covers a span of 180 feet and brings coastal U.S...

Wilson River
Wilson River (Oregon)
The Wilson River is a stream, about long, that flows from the Northern Oregon Coast Range to Tillamook Bay in the U.S. state of Oregon. Formed by the confluence of its Devil's Lake Fork and its South Fork, it runs generally west through the Tillamook State Forest to its mouth near the city of...

1931 180 Designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

; on the NRHP
64.14 Wilson River Slough 1931 120
63.48 Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad
Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad
The Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad is a shortline railroad in northwestern Oregon, United States. Purchased from the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1990 by the Port of Tillamook Bay, the railroad was used to transport lumber and agricultural products over the Coast Range between the...

1931 180
62.94 Kilchis River
Kilchis River
The Kilchis River is a stream, about long, near the coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous timbered region of about in the Northern Oregon Coast Range west of Portland....

1952 276
62.67 Stasek Slough 1952 225
62.40 Hathaway Slough 1952 150
59.32 Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad
Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad
The Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad is a shortline railroad in northwestern Oregon, United States. Purchased from the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1990 by the Port of Tillamook Bay, the railroad was used to transport lumber and agricultural products over the Coast Range between the...

1962 181
56.99 Miami River
Miami River (Oregon)
The Miami River is a stream, approximately long, on the coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous timbered region of the Northern Oregon Coast Range west of Portland, into Pacific Ocean....

1991 204
49.17 Lake Lytle 1938 153
46.60 Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad
Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad
The Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad is a shortline railroad in northwestern Oregon, United States. Purchased from the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1990 by the Port of Tillamook Bay, the railroad was used to transport lumber and agricultural products over the Coast Range between the...

1984 321
45.68 Nehalem River
Nehalem River
The Nehalem River is a river on the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States, approximately long. It drains part of the Northern Oregon Coast Range northwest of Portland, originating on the east side of the mountains and flowing in a loop around the north end of the range near the...

1984 1062
40.86 half viaduct
Half viaduct
A half viaduct is a type of viaduct built into a hillside, where only part of the road is supported by the structure....

N/A 1940 375
40.71 Chasm Bridge Neahkahnie Mountain Chasm 1937 102 Designed by Glenn S. Paxson
40.65 half viaduct
Half viaduct
A half viaduct is a type of viaduct built into a hillside, where only part of the road is supported by the structure....

N/A 1940 120
40.58 half viaduct
Half viaduct
A half viaduct is a type of viaduct built into a hillside, where only part of the road is supported by the structure....

N/A 1940 120
39.53 Sam Reed Bridge Necarney Creek 1937 602 Designed by Glenn S. Paxson
39.14 Short Sand Beach Creek 1937 120
35.80 Arch Cape Tunnel Arch Cape 1937 1228
35.57 Arch Cape Creek 1937 166
34.05 Austins Point Half Viaduct N/A 1933 132
28.70 Ecola Creek 1952 156
28.37 entrance ramp 2003 118
25.27 US 26 1987 150
24.10 Necanicum River
Necanicum River
The Necanicum River is river on the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States, approximately long. It drains a timber-producing area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range northwest of Portland...

1930 172
19.72 Neawanna Creek 1930 208
4.91 New Youngs Bay Bridge Youngs Bay
Youngs Bay
Youngs Bay, or Youngs River Bay, is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Oregon. The Youngs River meets the Columbia River at this point, which is situated between Astoria and Warrenton. There are two bridges that cross the bay, with the busiest being Old Youngs Bay Bridge, a...

1966 4209 Bypassed the Lewis and Clark River Bridge
Lewis and Clark River Bridge
The Lewis and Clark River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Lewis and Clark River on U.S. Route 101 in Clatsop County, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough and opened in 1924....

 (1924, 828 ft (252.4 m), Lewis and Clark River
Lewis and Clark River
The Lewis and Clark River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately long, in northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains of the Northern Oregon Coast Range in the extreme northwest corner of the state, entering the Columbia near its mouth. Near the river's mouth is the site of...

) and Old Youngs Bay Bridge
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 and building this bridge, his first....

 (1921, 1766 ft), both designed by Conde McCullough
Conde McCullough
Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...

 and now on US 101 Business
0.00 Astoria-Megler Bridge
Astoria-Megler Bridge
The Astoria–Megler Bridge is a steel girder continuous truss bridge that spans the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, in the United States. The span is from the mouth of the river, and was the last segment of U.S. Route 101 between Olympia, Washington...

Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...

1966 21474 Designed by William A. Burgee
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