Thomas Creek Bridge
Thomas Creek Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42°09′57″N 124°21′32″W / 42.1659452°N 124.3589909°W |
| Carries |  US 101 |
| Crosses | Thomas Creek |
| Locale | Curry County, Oregon[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Warren deck truss[1] |
| Total length | 956 ft (291 m)[1][2] |
| Width | 30 ft (9.1 m)[2] |
| Height | 345 ft (105 m)[1][3] |
| Longest span | 371 ft (113 m)[1][3] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1961[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 4,500 (2010)[2] |
| Location | |
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Thomas Creek Bridge crosses Thomas Creek in Curry County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is on U.S. Route 101 and lies within the boundaries of Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor.
It is a Warren deck truss designed by Ivan D. Merchant. Built in 1961, it has a length of 956 feet (291 m) in total,[1][2] and a deck width of 30 feet (9.1 m).[2] The longest span is 371 feet (113 m).[1][3] The bridge is the highest bridge in Oregon, at 345 feet (105 m).[1][3]
See also
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Transport portal
Engineering portal
Oregon portal- List of bridges in the United States by height
- List of bridges on U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Oregon Coastal Highway Bridges". Oregon.gov. Oregon Department of Transportation. n.d. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Thomas Creek Bridge". bridgehunter.com. James Baughn. n.d. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Thomas Creek Bridge". HighestBridges.com. Eric Sakowski. April 24, 2012. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
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