Thomas Creek Bridge

Thomas Creek Bridge
Coordinates	42°09′57″N 124°21′32″W / 42.1659452°N 124.3589909°W / 42.1659452; -124.3589909
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

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

•  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

External links

• Thomas Creek Bridge at bridgehunter.com
• Thomas Creek Bridge at highestbridges.com

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