The City of Florence, on the Oregon Coast, is a fine tourist stop. There are several interesting places one can take time to see. One of these is the Siuslaw River Bridge, or Florence Bridge as many call it. The bridge is currently being repaired and restored.

This bridge - "is one of several remarkable bridges built along Hwy. 101 as it follows the Oregon Coast. Conde Balcom McCullough (1887-1946) was the notable State Bridge Engineer for the Oregon State Highway Department from 1919 to 1935. During McCullough’s tenure as bridge engineer, Oregon developed one of the most impressive collections of beautiful and efficient bridge in the United States. Over the course of two years McCullough’s staff completed the design and construction of five major coastal crossing all measuring between 1600 to 5400 feet in length. The bridges were designed with many of the architectural details that have made McCullough’s bridge some of the most beautiful in the world." http://bridgehunter.com/category/builder/conde-b-mccullough/

To see some of the Florence highlights, check out this link: http://welcometoflorence.com/