The Old Youngs Bay Bridge is a

bascule bridge A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- o ...

across

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. The bay is named for the Youngs River ...

Astoria, Oregon Astoria is a Port, port city in and the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. The county is the ...

, completed in 1921.

Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough (May 30, 1887 – May 6, 1946) was an American civil 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 Tra ...

was responsible for designing this bridge, his first for Oregon. The bridge consists of two steel bascule leaves approached over a pile trestle and timber spans. It has a total length of . The bridge features early versions of McCullough's signature accent elements, with

Art Moderne Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Inspired by Aerodynamics, aerodynamic design, it emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. In indu ...

concrete pylons topped by light fixtures flanking the landings at either end of the bridge.

List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Oregon __NOTOC__ This is a list of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in the US state of Oregon. Bridges See also * List of tunnels documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Oregon Notes References {{ ...

New Youngs Bay Bridge The New Youngs Bay Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge over Youngs Bay on U.S. Route 101 in Oregon, U.S. Route 101 (US 101) between Astoria, Oregon, Astoria and Warrenton, Oregon, Warrenton. Including the approaches, it is long and was c ...

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* Bascule bridges in the United States Buildings and structures in Astoria, Oregon Bridges completed in 1921 Transportation buildings and structures in Clatsop County, Oregon Bridges by Conde McCullough Historic American Engineering Record in Oregon 1921 establishments in Oregon Steel bridges in the United States Road bridges in Oregon Trestle bridges in the United States {{Oregon-bridge-struct-stub