In the 1920s and 1930s, Oregons legendary bridge engineer Conde B.
McCullough designed a first-rate collection of aesthetic bridges on
the Oregon Coast Highway to enhance an already dramatic and
beautiful landscape. The six largest of these, at Gold Beach,
Newport, Waldport, Florence, Reedsport, and Coos Bay, eliminated
the last ferries on the Oregon Coast Highway between the Columbia
River and California. McCullough planned to build one bridge each
year after completion of the Rogue River Bridge at Gold Beach in
1932, but the tightening grip of the Depression threatened his
plans. In 1933, McCullough and his staff worked day and night to
finish plans for the remaining five bridges, and in early 1934, the
Public Works Administration funded simultaneous construction of
them. The combined projects provided approximately 630 jobs, but at
least six workers perished during construction. After the bridges
were complete, Oregon coast tourism increased by a dramatic 72
percent in the first year.
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