Old Youngs Bay Bridge

Route 3 / US 101 / US 101 Business

Built: 1921

Youngs River v.2020.04.25.007Google Earth Imagery Date: October 12, 2018

Oregon State Archives: A 1940 Oregon Coast Tour

U.S. 101 crosses Youngs River, 3.4 m. [Southbound from Astoria]...


http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/exhibits/coast/astoria.html
Youngs Bay Bridge on the Roosevelt Coast Highway South of AstoriaBooth, R. A, J. B. Yeon, W. B. Barratt, E. E. Kiddle, Herbert Nunn. Fifth Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1, 1920 to November 30, 1922. Salem: State Printing Department. 1922.
Bascule Bridge Over Youngs Bay Near Astoria On The Coast Highway In Clatsop County. View Taken About November 10, 1920. Showing Moving Leaf In Process Of Construction. Double Leaf Simple Trunnion Type.Oregon State Highway Commission - 4th Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1918 to November 30th, 1920http://digital.lib.pdx.edu/oscdl/files/odot/pdx005t0003.pdf

Wikipedia: 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, which was discovered in 1792 by William Robert Broughton of the Vancouver Expedition. The river was named for Admiral Sir George Young of the Royal Navy.

There are two road bridges that cross the bay, with the busiest being the new Youngs Bay Bridge, a vertical-lift bridge completed in 1964, that spans approximately 1.75 miles (2.82 km) and is a two-lane part of U.S. Route 101 running north to south. There is also the Old Youngs Bay Bridge about two miles to the east, completed in 1921.

From 1895 to 1986, a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) railroad trestle also crossed the bay. Built in 1896 for the Astoria and Columbia River Railway Company, it was later transferred to the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, and finally to Burlington Northern Railroad. It included a swing-type draw span. The New Youngs Bay Bridge passed over the top of the SP&S bridge near the north river bank. The railroad bridge was used for the last time in 1982 and was dismantled in 1986.[1]

The bay is fished extensively for sturgeon and salmon, when in season. Most of the gillnetting community moors and fishes in Youngs Bay. The bay can be seen rising and falling significantly with the tides created where the bay meets the Columbia River, which meets the Pacific Ocean approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the west.


Wikipedia: Youngs Bayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youngs_Bay Accessed April 26, 2020
General perspective view of Old Young's Bay Bridge, view looking east - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224780p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224780pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-1Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224780p/resource/

Wikipedia: 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.

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]


Wikipedia: Old Youngs Bay Bridgehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Youngs_Bay_Bridge Accessed April 26, 2020
General perspective view of Old Young's Bay Bridge, view looking southeast, north side of structure - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224781p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224781pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-2Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224781p/resource/

BridgeHunter.com: Youngs Bay Bridge (Old)

Overview: Bascule lift bridge over Youngs Bay on US 101 Bus.

Location: Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon

Status: Open to traffic

History: Built 1921

Builders

- Conde B. McCullough of Redfield, South Dakota (Bridge Engineer)

- Raymond A. Furrow (Construction Supervisor)

Design

Double leaf Chicago style bascule lift

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 166.4 ft.

Total length: 1,845.3 ft.

Deck width: 20.5 ft.

Average daily traffic (as of 2016)

8,600

Inventory numbers

OR 00330 (Oregon Dept. of Transportation structure number)

BH 29915 (Bridgehunter.com ID)


BridgeHunter.com: Youngs Bay Bridge (Old)https://bridgehunter.com/or/clatsop/33010500689Accessed April 26, 2020
General view of the double-leaf bascule drawspan of the Old Young's Bay Bridge - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224784p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224784pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-5Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224784p/resource/

BridgeReports.com: HWY 105 over YOUNGS BAY

Latest Available Inspection: October 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition: Poor

Status: Open, no restriction [A]

Average daily traffic: 8,600 [as of 2016]

Truck traffic: 14% of total traffic

Deck condition: Satisfactory [6 out of 9]

Superstructure condition: Fair [5 out of 9]

Substructure condition: Poor [4 out of 9]

Structural appraisal: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]

Deck geometry appraisal: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]

Water adequacy appraisal: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]

Roadway alignment appraisal: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]

Channel protection: Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]

Pier/abutment protection: Navigation protection not required [1]

Scour condition: Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]

Sufficiency rating: 7.0

Recommended work: Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]

Estimated cost of work: $10,400,000


BridgeReports.com: HWY 105 over YOUNGS BAYhttps://bridgereports.com/1447671 Accessed April 26, 2020
Substructure view of the Young's Bay Bridge, view looking east, north side of the bascule trusswork - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224786p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224786pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-7Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224786p/resource/
Detail view of the Art Deco entrance pylon and wood/concrete bridge railing - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224787p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224787pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-8Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224787p/resource/
Detail view of operator's housing, northeast corner of bascule span - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224788p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224788pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-9Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224788p/resource/
Detail view of operator's housing, northwest corner of bascule span - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224789p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224789pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-10Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224789p/resource/
Interior detail view of operator's house, showing operator's switchboard - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224790p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224790pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-11Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224790p/resource/
Detail view of decorative wood/concrete railing - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224791p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224791pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-12Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224791p/resource/
Detail view of decorative steel railing on bascule span - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224792p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224792pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-13Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224792p/resource/
Detail view of decorative steel railing on bascule span - Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, ORDigital ID: (None) hhh or0507.photos.224793p http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.or0507/photos.224793pReproduction Number: HAER OR-128-14Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.printhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/or0507.photos.224793p/resource/

Links

BridgeHunter.com: Youngs Bay Bridge (Old)

https://bridgehunter.com/or/clatsop/33010500689

BridgeReports.com: HWY 105 over YOUNGS BAY

https://bridgereports.com/1447671

Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey, Engineering Record, Landscapes Survey

Old Young's Bay Bridge, Spanning Young's Bay at Milepoint 6.89 on Warrenton-Astoria Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, OR

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