Ben Jones Bridge

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Ben Jones Bridge

August 15, 2006

Photo taken by Michael Goff in August 2006

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BH Photo #116181

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Facts 

Overview

Concrete arch bridge over Rocky Creek on Otter Crest Loop

Location

Lincoln County, Oregon

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1927; Rehabilitated 2001

Builders

- Conde B. McCullough of Redfield, South Dakota (Bridge Engineer)
- F.E. Ward Inc of Vancouver, Washington (Rehab. Contractor)
- H.E. Doering (Contractor)

Design

The Ben Jones Bridge, constructed on the Oregon Coast Highway in 1927, is one of the most beautifully sited bridges in the state. The bridge spans a small gorge in a picturesque section of the Oregon Coast. It is now bypassed and provides only local service along Otter Crest Loop Road. This structure was originally call the Rocky Creek Bridge but was named for the “Father of the Coast Highway”, Ben Jones. This span is 360 feet long with a 160 foot long reinforced concrete rib deck main arch. The structure has ten reinforced deck girder approach spans, five on either side of the main span. The open spandrel arch and approach columns have semi-circular fascia curtain wall which are typical of Conde B. McCullough designed bridges.
(Historical Highway Bridges of Oregon, 1989)

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 360.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 2005

Also called

Rocky Creek Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.77806, -124.07083   (decimal degrees)
44°46'41" N, 124°04'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/415276/4958853 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Depoe Bay

Average daily traffic (as of 2017)

9,000

Inventory numbers

OR 01089 (Oregon Dept. of Transportation structure number)
NRHP 05000824 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 30065 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of October 2018)

Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 50.4 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

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Update Log 

• November 7, 2019: New photos from Mike Garland
• March 9, 2014: Updated by Dave King: Added NRHP info & imported photos
• April 4, 2013: New Street View added by Mike Goff
• January 18, 2012: New photo from Kelly Smith
• August 6, 2009: New photos from Michael Goff
• April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
• October 7, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff: Added Builder
• June 30, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff

Sources 

• Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
• HAER OR-111 - Rocky Creek Bridge, Spanning Rocky Creek on Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. Route 101), Depoe Bay vicinity, Lincoln County, OR
• Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon - Dwight A. Smith, James B. Norman & Pieter T. Dykman, Oregon Historical Society Press, 1989
• Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans - Robert W. Hadlow, Oregon State University Press, 2001
• Kelly Smith
• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Mike Garland - Rapier342 [at] comcast [dot] net

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