Cape Creek Bridge - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Cape Creek bridge design brings to mind the aqueducts of the Roman Empire. At 619-feet in height The main span of the structure is a 220-foot open spandrel rib-type reinforced concrete deck arch. The Cape Creek Bridge was constructed by John K. Holt and the Clackamas Construction Company.
Source: Oregon Dept. of Transportation

Bridgemeister.com has some excellent photos of the bridge and its details.

Just below the HECETA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE and just north of the crook of headland named Devils Elbow is a parking area beneath the Cape Creek Bridge. Coordinates for this waymark are at this location. Parking is available at the site but it does require a $3.00 fee or a State Parks Pass. There is a hiking trail of 1/2 mile at this location up to the lighthouse and over 7 additional miles of trail around the area. The Cape Creek Bridge and Tunnel were engineering marvels of the day and the bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Heceta Head State Park is open to picnicking, surfing, hiking, fishing, and lighthouse tours. The lighthouse keepers house is now a bed and breakfast and is available for overnight stays.

Don Bain's Virtual Guidebook to the Oregon Coast shows a 360 degree panorama view of this location from the center of the Cape Creek Bridge including a view looking south into the tunnel at the end of the bridge.

Length of bridge: The total length of the bridge is 619 feet (188.6 m), with a main span of 220 feet (67 m) (Wikipedia) Height of bridge: 619 feet What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Cape Creek Date constructed: 1932 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Highway 101 Location: Lane County

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