Sunset in Astoria Oregon

Sunset in Astoria Oregon By: Beverly Guilliams........................................

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Sunset in Astoria Oregon

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Beverly Guilliams

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" Sunset in Astoria Oregon " By: Beverly Guilliams........................................

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Astoria-Megler Bridge
USACE Astoria-Megler Bridge.jpg
Coordinates 46.21725�N 123.86291�WCoordinates: 46.21725�N 123.86291�W
Carries 2 lanes of US 101 and bicycles
Crosses Columbia River
Locale Astoria, Oregon / Pacific County, Washington, USA
Maintained by Oregon DOT
ID number s0000548
Characteristics
Design cantilever through-truss
Material steel
Total length 21,474 feet (6,545 m)
Width 28 feet (8.5 m)
Longest span 1,233 feet (376 m)[1]
Number of spans 8 (main)
33 (approach)[2]
Piers in water 171
Clearance below 196 feet (60 m) at high tide
History
Designer Oregon and Washington transportation departments
Construction begin November 5, 1962
Construction end August 27, 1966
Construction cost $24 million
Opened July 29, 1966[3]
Inaugurated August 27, 1966
Replaces Astoria�Megler Ferry
Statistics
Daily traffic 7100
Toll none (since December 1993)

The Astoria�Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through truss bridge that spans the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, in the United States. Located 14 miles (23 km) from the mouth of the river, the bridge is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) long and was the last completed segment of U.S. Route 101 between Olympia, Washington, and Los Angeles, California. It is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.

Astoria, Oregon, is located on the Columbia River at River Mile (RM) 13, just upstream of Youngs Bay, and downstream of Tongue Point. Lewis and Clark camped in this vicinity during November and December 1805

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