Gold Beach Bridge 2016 © by CJ Vett
The Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge across the Rogue River on Highway 101 at Gold Beach, Oregon, was ready for use in 1932.
Inscription:
Patterson Bridge
(Rogue River Bridge)
Completed January 21, 1932 and dedicated In Memory to the Governor of Oregon Isaac Lee Patterson (1926-died in office 1929)
1932.... The bridge was considered the most advanced concrete bridge in America.
1982.... The bridge was listed as a national engineering landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
1999.... $13 million Grant Authorized for the preservation of this famous bridge. This project will assure that future generations can enjoy this beautiful structure of a bygone era.
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