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THE EEGIS TEE-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON
Five Bridges To Link
Coast Highway
Eugene Trade Area
Benefited By Three
Coast Bridges
OKTINU approximately five mil
lion dollars, five great bridges,
punning units of the sea which cut
ftrroHS the scenic Oregon coast high
way, are under construction this yeor,
being financed by PWA loans from
the government and Btate bonds Bold
by the state highway commission.
Three of these bridges arc in the
Kiixciie trading area, the Florence,
Waldport and llecdsport bridges.
Construction of these bridges is giv
ing employment to more than 500
men. 1 )emand for skilled labor on
th cue three bridges frequently Bends
the engineers to employment sorviecs
to pply the labor.
i I'Mp'etion of the Oregon coaat
highway last year stressed the need
lor bridges to replace the five ferries
now in operation. So heavy was ttie
traffic which used this beautiful high
way along the Oregon coast, that it
soon became evident the real future
of the coast area depended on speed
ing up the service at these five point
because mnny tourists preferred to
take another route rather than face
the Ion? waits at each ferry.
The bridge at Florence, contract
prb-e for which was $491,041, is
scheduled to be completed Feb. 27,
1!.'W. Construction work Is even with
whedule at the present time, it is re
Ported. A total of I.'IO men are en
ployed on this job.
The Waldport bridge will cost
$'S5,040 and in scheduled to be com
pleted ec. SI, 1035. being the first
bridge started. Two hundred men are
employed on this bridge.
I lie Jleedsport bridge, costing
f.i.l,L,;i41 is scheduled to be completed
Feb. 27, 10311. There are 11H) men
working on this job.
Completion of these bridge is ex
pected to increase tourist traffic
liHig the Oregon coast line, bring
added business to coast residents and
facilitate the general indusfe-inl
growth of the coast section of the
tate through more adequate trans
portation. Following ts descriptive material
fen the five bridges, as furnished by
C. It. McCullougb, assistant state
highway engineer:
Yaquina Bay
The bridge proposed at this point
1 located at the extreme mouth of
Ympiina Hay in a most spectacular
and beautiful Betting. The north ap
proach Bpringa from the bluff at a
point now occupied by the V. S.
Const (.iimrvl Station and is so situ
ated as to afford a magnificent view
of Yaquina Bay and the great rollers
as they break over the bar between
the government jetties. From the
north approach,, which is approxi
mately 100 feet above the level of
tho bay, the structure climbs to an
elevation such as to span the chan
nel at a level affording a vertical
clenrnnee of 330 feet for the pas
sage of water eraft.
The central portion of the struc
ture consists of a series of three
steel arch spans. The channel span
is COO feet between piers and the
flanking spans, 350 feet. The bal
ance of the structure, which ie 3200
feet in over-all length, 1b composed
of reinforced concrete arch and via
duct construction. The roadway deck
will be 27 feet in width with a pe
destrian walk on either side. Ap
proximately 22,000 yard 8 of con-
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SYMMETRY
Beautiful concrete pylona flank
either approach of the Alsea bay
bridge at Waldport.
crete and 2,000 tons ot structural
steel will be required for the con
struction of this structure. The cen
tral arch, which attain a height of
235 feet above low water at its
crown, will span practically all of
the navigable channel, and the rather
extraordinary proportions of this
structure, coupled with the rugged
character of its natural setting will
render it one of the outstanding
beauty spots along the Coast high
way.
Alsea Bay
The bridge proposed at this point ,
also contemplates a crossing at the
month of the bay. The design pre
pared contemplates a central group of
reinforced concrete tied arch spans
having a vertical clearance for water
craft of 70 feet and a horizontal
clearance of 200 feet for the .central
spnn and 143 feet for each of the
two adjacent flanking Bpans. The
balance of the Rtructuro which has
an over-all length of 3000 feet con
sists of a series of concrete arches
for 450 feet on either Bide and ap
proaches of concrete viaduct con
struction. Jn the construction of
this bridge approximately 30,000
cubic yards of concrete, 1000 tons of
metal reinforcement and 140 tons of
structural steel will be needed.
Here, ae In the case of Yaquina
Bay, the north approach springs
from a high bluff which affords a
magnificient view of the ocean on
one eide and of the Alsea river val
ley on the other.
Siuslaw Bay
The structure contemplated at
this point consists of a central bas
cule having a clear apan .of 140
feet flanked on either Bide by rein
forced concrete tied arches having a
spaa of 154 feet. The balance of
tho structure, which is 1,650 feet in
over-all length, consists of rein
forced concrete girder constuction.
This structure will have a roadway
width of 27 feet with two pedes
trian walk ways. Approximately 9500
cubic yards of concrete, 500 tonB oi
metal reinforcement and 315 tons of
structural steel will be required for
the construction of this bridge.
Umpqua River
There are two channels to cross
at this point. The northerly channel,
known as the Smith River Channel,
carries no water craft except small
boats and it is proposed to span
this channel by means of a series
of creosoted pile trestle spans car
rying a reinforced concrete deck, A
40 foot opening will be left in the
center of this portion of the struc
ture for the passage of such water
craft as are unable to negotinte the
smaller Bpans in the trestle an
p roaches. The south terminus of the
Smith river crossing is located on
Bolon island to cross which a t
nel some 550 feet in length will be
necessary. The south portal of Uolon
island tunnel marks the north ap
proach to the principal river crossing
which consists of a eteel swing span
draw bridge having an over-nil length
of 4."0 feet, flanked on either side
by two concrete tied arches having
spans of 154 feet each. The balance
of the structure, which is 2200 feet
in over-all length, will consist of re
inforced concrete viaduct construe
tion. The entire structure will carry
a reinforced concrete deck having a
rosdway width of 27 feet with a pe
destrian walk on either side. In the
construction of this bridge it is esti
mated that 10.000 cubic yards of
concrete, t00 tons of reinforcing
metal and S00 tons of structural
steel will be required.
trat steel cantilever baying an over
all length of 1700 feet. Flanking the
cantilever on either side is a series
of reinforced concrete arch Bpans
which arches are flanked, in turn,
by reinforced concrete girder ap
proach construction. The main chan
nel span will have a vertical clear
ance of 130 feet over a horizontal
distance of 500 feet and a clear hori
zontal distance between main piers
of 770 feet. The roadway width will
be 27 feet with a pedestrian walk on
either Bide. In the construction of
this bridge, 47,600 cubic yards of
concrete. 2,200 tons of reinforcing
mctnl and 3.G00 tons of structural
steel will be required.
In addition to the major structural
materials listed for the various
bridges, over 12,000,000 feet of
lumber will be required, 450,000
lineal feet of piling and 100 tons of
machinery. On the basis of prices
which prevail at this time, it Is esti
mated that the five bridges can be
built at a cost of approximately
$4,500,000. Construction will require
two years time and will furnish di
rect employment for 800 to 1,000
men and indirect employment for as
many more.
ACROSS THE ALSEA
The bridae nearest eamnletinn ! hi .. . ui.u .
wiew shows the sweeping approach, guarded by beautiful pylona of
concrete.
Coos Bay
BRIDGING THE SlUSUll
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A general view el Ita iM
showlnn the progress N w-
from the south, or GltuM
WILLIAM XAGLE, Cinul
ber Company-While
apponre to be feelinf 1
summer lurop at prratoi. i
steady improvement in U " 1
ness is better now tin it "
year, but there i still pltl:
for improvement.
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Simon
The lorntion selected for this
structure extends frpm a point on
the northerly side of the bay known
as ItusrU point, to a landing in
Simpson park, slithtly downstream
from the city of North Bend. The
tjrpe oi atrutture aelcctcd la a cva-
SPANS OFCOni.n" enWl
A r M. mtmi draw .nan In the new bridge t I
a closeup of the bow string concrete arcn
cnlty with the M Ji ,nJ
a hue machine, a te A
fectinr the eM.re r,)A
.here .
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little effect here. I 1
community mi ' 1
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the NBA.
Because -3
casts an irre?l
QIaARENCK B1MON, Branstetter
Simon Funeral Home Business
generally has cbown hn prove me nt
over a year a so. although tiie upturn
in this particular line is not high. I
believe that the Nil A waa an excel
lent eet-iip. and niipht have accom
plished yreat things had it been en
forced. What was needed was co
operation and willingness to live uP
to the codes. However. I believe we
can do a great deal without it, mere
ly by following the general line for
whicfa it blazed liie trail. The diUi-
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