Astoria-Megler Bridge to OREGON (Driving across)
Crossing the Astoria-Megler Bridge to OREGON State. - 9.30.2012.
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 US Rout 101 between Olympia, WA and Los Angeles, CA. It is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America. Longest span 1,232 ft. Total length 21,474 ft (6,545m). Width 28 ft. Clearance below 196 ft at high tide. Opening date August 27, 1966.
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
* 4 External links
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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]
Astoria Oregon and Washington state line tall bridge.
Big tall green bridge at astoria oregon and washington state line.
Astoria Bridge
Astoria Oregon bridge
Crossing the Bridge in Astoria
Astoria!
Driving the Astoria Megler Bridge over the Columbia River from Astoria OR to Long Beach Peninsula WA
US 101: Ft Columbia - Astoria Bridge via Dashcam 051614
Here is a driver's POV when you drive from Fort Columbia, WA to Astoria, OR on US 101 via the Astoria - Megler bridge. This was the last link to be built on US 101 along it's entire route from Olympia, WA to Los Angeles, CA. Finished in 1966, it is over 4 miles long and the main span over the shipping lanes is the longest continuos truss span in North America. The day I drove here, they were in the process of painting that main structure and were restricting the traffic to one way at a time.
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Image source: HP F200 Dashcam
Crossing the Astoria-Megler Bridge in time lapse
via YouTube Capture
Astoria-Melger bridge 6.545 M
Longest bridge I have ever crossed!
Astoria-Megler Bridge - eine Überquerung des Columbia River
Der Film zeigt eine Überquerung des Columbia River auf der Astoria-Megler Bridge mit dem Auto. Die Brücke verbindet die Staaten Oregon und Washington im Nordwesten der USA.
Die Astoria-Megler Bridge ist ein interessantes Bauwerk. 1962 Baubeginn, 1966 Einweihung, 1993 wurde die Mautgebühr bereits aufgehoben, weil alles bezahlt war. Am spektakulärsten ist sie in Astoria. Die Auffahrt beginnt gleich in einem 360°-Uhrzeigersinn und schnell hat man den höchsten Punkt erreicht. Auch wenn die Überquerung der Brücke für Fußgänger nicht erlaubt ist, so hat man auch vom Auto aus einen grandiosen Blick auf die Stahlkonstruktionen, die Straße und den beeindruckenden Columbia River.
Astoria Market
Astoria market just prior to opening. Used in a Lively environment - basinproductions.com/lively
Astoria, feeling foggy.wmv
Asssorted fog pictures I've taken in and around Astoria.
The longest truss bridge in North America | 4.1 miles
The Astoria–Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through truss bridge in the northwest United States that spans the lower Columbia River, between Astoria, Oregon, and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington. Opened 53 years ago in 1966, it is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.
driving through the flyover states
this is a video made by my really good friends and filmmaker Keith Downey and Aaron Weldon. they came and terrorized me for a weekend to film and then sent back this beautiful video.
a few tricks over the Memorial Bridge
Crossing the Memorial Bridge from West Springfield to Springfield can be intimidating for a cyclist who is not accustomed to riding assertively and can be confusing for a cyclist who is not familiar with the neighborhood. However, with the proper skills, it is easy and nothing to be afraid of. However, there are two tricky elements that you should know about.
The first tricky element is the rotary at the west end of the bridge. This rotary consists of a single very wide lane. Staying too close to the outside will result in motorists failing to yield to you when they enter (drive-out) or exit (right hook) the rotary, but staying too far from the outside will make it difficult to exit the rotary, since you will have to yield to traffic passing you on the right. I find that the best position is far enough from the center island to enable motorists to pass on the left, but no farther, so that other drivers exiting the rotary will not be tempted pass on the left and cut in front of you. This is approximately the middle of the lane, but it is not a lane control position because the lane is so wide.
The second tricky element is West Columbus Avenue, at the east end of the bridge, It is a southbound one-way street that runs along the river, and it has an erratic lane configuration. It provides the fastest route from the bridge to State Street. When you turn right onto West Columbus Avenue from the Memorial Bridge, you will see three lanes. If you are a timid cyclist, you might be tempted to stay in the right lane, but then you will have to change lanes later when you want to turn left. If you are a confident cyclist but unfamiliar with this street, you might be tempted to move immediately into the left lane. However, the left lane goes into the parking garage, so the middle lane is the correct one to use if you want to turn onto State Street. After the entrance to the parking garage, this lane widens. Also the right lane splits into two. You might again be tempted to keep left in preparation for a left turn. However, the left side of what is now the left lane turns onto the I-91 northbound entrance ramp. So you must keep to the right of what is now the left. After the ramp, this lane become the left-turn lane for State Street. So you are exactly where you wanted to be, and you never had to do any side-to-side maneuvering.
View of the Astoria Bridge
Great view of Astoria Bridge spanning the Columbia river over to Washington state. Taken July 2007.
Astoria Bridge Oct 5
The Big Ol' Astoria Bridge
Crossing The Champlain Bridge (also known as the Crown Point Bridge)
The Champlain Bridge (also known as the Crown Point Bridge) was a 2,184 feet (666 m) long vehicular bridge in the United States that traversed Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont. It was one of only two bridges that connected New York to Vermont by crossing Lake Champlain; all other transport across the lake between the two states is by ferry. The bridge connected NY 185 in New York to VT 17 in Vermont. The half-mile, two-lane, continuous truss bridge was jointly owned and maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation and the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
It was opened to traffic in 1929 as a toll bridge; the tolls were removed in 1987. The bridge was closed due to safety concerns in October 2009. Removal of the Champlain Bridge was accomplished by explosive demolition on December 28, 2009.
Coordinates 44°01′57″N 73°25′24″W