ODOT assessing damage to Hwy. 101 Necarney Creek bridge four miles north of Manzanita
(Aug. 30, 2024- MANZANITA) – A bridge on U.S. 101 in Oswald West State Park will be open to a single lane with traffic flagging 24/7 into September. We are assessing damage to the Necarney Creek Bridge and do not have an estimate of when we can start repair work or reopen the other lane.
A section of concrete sidewalk and guardrail collapsed sometime Thursday on the bridge located four miles north of Manzanita. We closed the bridge at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday so that we could inspect the structure. We found it was safe to open one lane and start flagging traffic by 6:45 p.m.
Because we’re heading into a busy holiday travel weekend, we urge north coast travelers to plan extra time into their trips on U.S. 101 and watch for flaggers. Before hitting the road anywhere in Oregon, visit Tripcheck.com for current highway travel conditions.
Oregon State Park staff at Oswald West State Park alerted Manzanita Police Department about the damage at about 4 p.m. Thursday, August 29th. Manzanita Police notified ODOT and closed the lane next to the collapsed section immediately. By 4:30 p.m., we asked the police to close the bridge fully as a precaution until we could inspect it.
We believe the bridge was struck by a vehicle Thursday but have not received any reports of a crash or heard from witnesses.
The Necarney Creek Bridge was built in 1937, and the section that collapsed is a part of the original concrete sidewalk and guardrail. We installed a modern tubular guardrail along the concrete guardrail in 2008 to increase protection for vehicles.
