The historic Ben Jones Bridge (also known as the Rocky Creek Bridge) was built in 1927. The bridge itself is a work of art by engineer Conde B. McCullough, and has been preserved and rehabilitated over the years. McCullough also designed and built several other bridges on US 101.
The bridge is named after Ben Jones, who is known as the father of the Roosevelt Military Coast Highway (US 101). In the early twentieth century much of the Oregon coast was inaccessible, and Ben Jones, a state representative drafted legislation that supported the building of US 101. Ben Jones was inspired by his earlier work in the area as a mail man, having to travel along primitive roads, to work towards getting a full highway built along the Oregon coast shoreline.
