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USA-0023-Newport Bay Bridge - print 18w12h

USA-0023-Newport Bay Bridge - print 18w12h

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.
The bridge opened on September 6, 1936, at a cost of $1,301,016 ($21,790,000 in today's dollars). A total of 220 people worked to pour 30,000 cubic yards (23,000 m³) of concrete and fabricate 3,100 tons of steel.

The main span is flanked by identical 350 ft (107 m) steel arches. The rest of the structure is constructed of reinforced concrete. One concrete deck girder forms the northern approach, and a series of 5 arches makes up the southern part of the bridge.

Notice the surfers in the bottom of the image . . . they don't surf on the rugged coast . . . they surf on the bay.