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Bridges- Oregon
Columbia River Bridges

There are many bridges over the Mighty Columbia. As I photograph them, they will be added..

bulletAstoria (4)
bulletLewis & Clark (1)
bulletBridge of the Gods (2)

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Astoria Bridge
Type Truss   Year Opened 1966
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks 2
Total Length 21474 ft   Main Span Length 1232 ft
Highway/RR US-101   Misc Connects Astoria OR to Washington State. Toll removed in the 1990's
Toll None  
Comments Very long causeway!, is spans the mouth of the mighty Columbia River!
astoria-bridge-090102-02.jpg (281496 bytes)Bridge view from Astoria, west side. (9/1/02) astoria-bridge-090102-03.jpg (327945 bytes)View from Astoria. (9/1/02)
astoria-bridge-090102-04.jpg (309922 bytes)View from the east. (9/1/02) astoria-bridge-090102-06.jpg (277884 bytes)View from the Astoria Column (9/1/02)
Lewis & Clark Bridge
Type Cantilever   Year Opened 1930
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks  
Total Length 8288 ft   Main Span Length 1200 ft
Highway/RR SR 433   Misc Connects Rainer Oregon with Longview Washington. Tolls were removed in 1965.
Toll None  
Comments I've only been on this bridge once.
Longview-bridge-090102-01.jpg (279267 bytes)View from the west on US-30 (9/1/02)
Bridge of the Gods
Type Cantilever/truss   Year Opened 1926
# of Decks 1   # of lanes/tracks 2
Total Length 1856 ft   Main Span Length 706 ft
Highway/RR No designation   Misc Connects Cascade Locks OR with Skamania WA.
Toll $1  
Comments Apparently this is the same location as a land bridge centuries before as told by Indian legend.
or-bdgeofgods-063002-03.jpg (289999 bytes)View from the east (6/30/02) or-bdgeofgods-063002-06.jpg (292019 bytes)View from the west (6/30/02)

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