The Road to Astoria. The Astoria Megler Bridge
The Astoria-Megler Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that spans the mouth of the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, in the United States. The span was the last segment of U.S. Route 101 between Olympia, Washington and Los Angeles, California.[1] It is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.
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* 1 History
* 2 Details
* 3 References
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Ferry service between Astoria and the Washington side of the Columbia River began in 1926.[2] The Oregon Department of Transportation purchased the ferry service in 1946. This ferry service did not operate during inclement weather and the half-hour travel time caused delays. In order to allow faster and more reliable crossings at the mouth of the river, a bridge was planned. The bridge was built jointly by the Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of Transportation.[3]
Construction on the structure began on November 5, 1962. The concrete piers were cast at Tongue Point, 4 miles (6 km) upriver. The steel structure was built in segments at Vancouver, Washington, 90 miles (145 km) upriver, then barged downstream where hydraulic jacks lifted them into place. On August 27, 1966, with more than 30,000 people in attendance, Governors Mark Hatfield of Oregon and Dan Evans of Washington opened the bridge by cutting a ceremonial ribbon. The cost of the project was $24 million and was paid for by tolls that were removed on December 24, 1993.
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Astoria-Megler Bridge
The bridge is 21,474 ft (6,545 m) in length[4] and carries one lane of traffic in each direction. The main span is closest to the Oregon side and measures 1,232 feet (376 m) long.[2] The bridge was built to withstand 150 mph (240 km/h) wind gusts and river speeds of 9 mph (14 km/h).[1] As of 2004, an average of 7,100 vehicles per day use the Astoria-Megler Bridge.[5] Designed by William Adair Bugge (July 10, 1900 - November 14, 1992), construction of the cantilever truss bridge was completed by the DeLong Corporation, the American Bridge Company, and Pomeroy Gerwick.[6]
Pedestrians are prohibited from the bridge[7] except during the annual bridge walk called the Great Columbia Crossing.[8] Bicycles are permitted on the bridge in both Oregon[9] and Washington.[10]
Naval Station, Astoria, Oregon, 1940s
Silent film. Brief shot of the Astoria Column followed by footage of Naval facilities.
Digitized from original 16mm film at Providence Archives, Seattle, Washington. For more information see providence.orgarchives
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⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking NYC : Roosevelt Island Tour from Costco Wholesale, Astoria, Queens
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Enjoy this video where I walk from Costco Wholesale in Astoria, Queens along Vernon Boulevard to Roosevelt Island in Manhattan.
From Wikipedia:
Roosevelt Island is a narrow island in New York City's East River. It lies between Manhattan Island to its west and the borough of Queens, on Long Island, to its east. It is politically part of the borough of Manhattan, and New York County. Running from the equivalent of East 46th to 85th Streets on Manhattan Island, it is about 2 miles (3.2 km) long, with a maximum width of 800 feet (240 m), and a total area of 147 acres (0.59 km2). Together with Mill Rock, Roosevelt Island constitutes Manhattan's Census Tract 238, which has a land area of 0.279 sq mi (0.72 km2), and had a population of 9,520 as of the 2000 United States Census. It had a population of 11,661 as of the 2010 United States Census.
The island was called Minnehanonck by the Lenape and Varkens Eylandt (Hog Island) by New Netherlanders, and during the colonial era and later as Blackwell's Island. It was known as Welfare Island when it was used principally for hospitals, from 1921 to 1973. It was renamed Roosevelt Island (after Franklin D. Roosevelt) in 1973.
Roosevelt Island is owned by the city but was leased to New York state's Urban Development Corporation for 99 years in 1969. Most of the residential buildings on Roosevelt Island are rental buildings. There is also a cooperative named Rivercross and a condominium building named Riverwalk. One rental building (Eastwood) has left New York State's Mitchell-Lama Housing Program, though current residents are still protected. It is now called Roosevelt Landings. There are attempts to privatize three other buildings, including the cooperative.
Filmed February 16, 2019
Timestamps
3:00 - Rainey Park
6:45 - Going down a slide
8:07 - Vernon Boulevard & 34th Avenue
10:30 - Vernon Boulevard & 35th Avenue
12:55 - 36th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard (Roosevelt Island Bridge Entrance)
20:05 - Main Street Entrance at Motorgate Parking Garage
23:36 - Octagon Field
27:22 - Octagon Tennis Courts
30:00 - Octagon Dog Run
31:30 - Seagulls
32:45 - Lighthouse Park
34:50 - Roosevelt Island Lighthouse (Access Restricted)
35:40 - Brent Geese
44:26 - Shiplike Structure extending out into the East River
46:25 - The Marriage of Real Estate and Money Scupltures by Tom Otterness
52:46 - Main Street
53:25 - Meeting fans!
1:01:35 - Roosevelt Island (F) Subway Station
1:04:25 - Roosevelt Island Tramway and Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
1:07:00 - Cornell Tech Campus
1:12:50 - Southpoint Park
1:15:20 - Smallpox Memorial Hospital
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Astoria, OR, USA, les comparto un video de este hermoso lugar que tuve la Oportunidad de visitar
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The Building of the Cannery Pier Hotel
This video is a look back at the building of the Cannery Pier Hotel and it’s unique place in Astoria’s rich and colorful history . Narrated by architect and owner Jake Jacob, who walks us through the challenge of architecturally staying true to the heritage of Astoria and also keeping an eye on the future.
The hotel was built on the original location of the Union Fisherman’s Cooperative Packing Company, formed in 1895 by 200 Fins who created a co-op to get a better price for their salmon. We follow along as Jake recounts the challenges of building a boutique hotel 600 ft. into the river, on a new dock, on top of the original 100 year old pilings.
⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking NYC (Narrated) : Canal Street, Manhattan in its Entirety from Chinatown to Hudson River
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In this video, I walk Manhattan's Canal Street in its Entirety from Chinatown to the Hudson River. I begin my walk by exiting the East Broadway subway station on the F line.
From Wikipedia:
Canal Street is a major east–west street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, running from East Broadway between Essex and Jefferson Streets in the east, to West Street between Watts and Spring Streets in the west. It runs through the neighborhood of Chinatown, and forms the southern boundaries of SoHo and Little Italy as well as the northern boundary of Tribeca. The street acts as a major connector between Jersey City, New Jersey, via the Holland Tunnel (I-78), and Brooklyn, New York City, via the Manhattan Bridge. It is a two-way street for most of its length – from West Street to the Manhattan Bridge – with two unidirectional stretches between Forsyth Street and the Manhattan Bridge.
Timestamps
1:45 - Exiting the East Broadway Subway Station
2:50 - Division Street
4:00 - Orchard Street
4:40 - Allen Street
5:55 - Eldridge Street
7:00 - Forsyth Street
8:28 - Chrystie Street
9:55 - Bowery
11:40 - Elizabeth Street
12:35 - Mott Street
13:45 - Mulberry Street
14:50 - Baxter Street
15:45 - Centre Street
17:25 - Lafayette Street
19:45 - Broadway
20:40 - Mercer Street
21:40 - Greene Street
23:40 - West Broadway
24:30 - 6th Avenue
26:45 - Varick Street
28:55 - Hudson Street (Holland Tunnel Entrance)
30:30 - Renwick Street
31:25 - Greenwich Street
32:35 - Washington Street
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OregonCoastal.com Sunset on Alsea Bay | Hotels | Motels | Oregon Coast Travel Guide
- One of the most beautiful sunsets on the Oregon Coast, Alsea Bay in Waldport. Located on the central Oregon Coast, Waldport is a scenic spot where harbor seals can be found on sand bars in the bay. Visit our site for more photos.
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Fancy and Unique Fujitec Elevators - Four Seasons Hotel in New York, NY
Here we are at the most expensive hotel in the United States, with the cheapest room ranging at a rate of $800 to $1000 a night and the Ty Warner Penthouse at a rate of about $50,000. First off in this video is the shuttle hydraulic elevators that have been modded at some point. Next comes the low-rise elevators serving floors 5 through 29 and lastly, the high-rise elevators serving floors 31 through 52. The guest elevators are now keycarded and the highest floor that guests can access is 49 since the floors above are some very expensive suites (with the Ty Warner Penthouse on 52) and those require a separate key card to access.
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For the shuttle elevators, I kinda do like the mod somehow. It's most likely from that very unique doorbell chime. I also like how the buttons, indicator, and the lanterns light up green. For the guest elevators, I still can't believe those were kept original, which is always great, unlike what happened at the Millenium Broadway. These run at a super cool speed, guessing at about 1000 FPM for the low-rise and about 1400 FPM for the high-rise. That pretty much reminds me of the 66-story Fujitec in Chicago in terms of its speed. Overall, all the elevators here are great!
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Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island is a narrow island in New York City's East River. It lies between Manhattan Island to its west and the borough of Queens on Long Island to its east, and is part of the borough of Manhattan. Running from the equivalent of Manhattan Island's 46th to East 85th Streets, it is about 2 miles (3.2 km) long, with a maximum width of 800 feet (240 m), and a total area of 147 acres (0.59 km2). Together with Mill Rock, Roosevelt Island constitutes Manhattan's Census Tract 238, which has a land area of 0.279 sq mi (0.72 km2). and had a population of 9,520 in 2000 according to the US Census. The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation estimated its population was about 12,000 in 2007.
The island was called Minnehanonck by the Lenape and Varkens Eylandt (Hog Island) by New Netherlanders, and during the colonial era and later as Blackwell 's Island. It was known as Welfare Island from 1921 to 1971. It was re-named Roosevelt Island in 1971 after Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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The Stoler Report - Roosevelt Island: Cornell Tech-Update
Cornell Tech brings together academia, industry and technology in some of the most environmentally friendly and energy-efficient buildings in the world, offering graduate-level technology programs, developing a hub for cutting-edge science and technology.
Featured panelists: Arianna Sacks Rosenberg, Director, The Hudson Companies, Inc.; Kate Bicknell, Sr. Vice President, Forest City New York; Jennifer Klein, Dir. Student Services, Cornell Tech.
Taped: February 20, 2018.
The Stoler Report, Real Estate Trends in the Tri-State Region, New York's only television broadcast featuring real estate and business leaders, began its first season on television and on CUNY TV in September, 2003 (the series has enjoyed two previous seasons on radio.) Hosted by Michael R. Stoler, the weekly program features lively round-table discussions of topical issues in the world of real estate.
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