5824 x 3883 px | 49,3 x 32,9 cm | 19,4 x 12,9 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
8. Oktober 2023
Ort:
Gold Beach Oregon, USA
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The Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge on US 101 over the mouth of the Rogue River in Gold Beach Oregon was completed in 1932. I love the art deco influenced architecture of many of the bridges from that era and this one is a fine example! The bridge is named for Isaac Lee Patterson, Oregon’s 18th governor. Spanning just under 2000 feet, it is one of 6 major bridges designed by structural engineer and professor Conde B. McCullough, who served as Oregon's state bridge engineer from 1919 to 1937. These bridges, spanning 3 bays and 3 river estuaries along the Oregon coast, played an instrumental role in eliminating the need for ferry services which had historically been the only way to cross these bodies of water. When my wife and I rolled in to town on this October day, conditions were back and forth between dense fog and the sun just trying to burn through. When we pulled up to the north end of the bridge the fog was winning the battle and I captured this frame looking down US 101 from north to south through the beautiful pillars at the end of the bridge. I think the moodiness of the scene definitely says “Pacific Coast Highway, ” as does the fact that no more than 5 miles down the road the sun was shining and people were surfing.
