Yaquina Bay Bridge, OR

Sunset, Yaquina Bay Bridge, Oregon.

The Yaquina Bay Bridge is considered an ambassador for the city of Newport, Oregon, and a magnificent piece of art-deco architecture.  This year the bridge is 80 years old.

The Oregon State Highway Commission used WPA funds to undertake construction of bridges along the Oregon coast (the spans that cross Yaquina Bay, Alsea Bay in Waldport, the Siuslaw River in Florence, the Umpqua River in Reedsport, and the Coos Bay), under the leadership of Conde B. McCullough, head of the Bridge Division of the ODT.  McCullough himself designed all of the bridges, and in fact designed nine others along Highway 101 in Oregon (and hundreds of others throughout Oregon and beyond).  His bridges are known for their architectural beauty, and many, including the Yaquina Bay Bridge, are on the National Register of Historic Places.

The photographic opportunities at this bridge are endless.
D800E,  24-70@ 70mm, f11@ 1/125, ISO 100