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Yaquina Bay Bridge Oreg0n

I took this photo on 07-13-06 at Yaquina Bay on the coast of Oregon, USA. Built in 1936 at MP 141.68, just south of Newport is one of several toll-free bridges...
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I took this photo on 07-13-06 at Yaquina Bay on the coast of Oregon, USA. Built in 1936 at MP 141.68, just south of Newport is one of several toll-free bridges forming a part of the Oregon coast highway, US 101. This bridge is located in the city of Newport.
*YAQUINA BAY (NEWPORT) BRIDGE
The structure is a combination of both steel and concrete arches. The main span of the 3,223-feet structure is a 600-foot steel through arch flanked by two 350-foot steel deck arches. There are five reinforced concrete deck arch secondary spans on the south end of the steel arches and fifteen concrete deck girder approach spans. Decorative elements include ornamental spandrel deck railing brackets, fluted entrance pylons, and a pedestrian plaza with elaborate stairways leading to observation areas.
(Excerpt from: Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Coastal Highway Bridges)*

Slight adjustment of lighting was the only editing on this image.
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