Photo 

Astoria-Megler Bridge

September 9, 2007

Photo taken by Michael Goff in September 2007

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Columbia River on US 101 in Astoria
Location
Clatsop County, Oregon
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1966
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 1,232.0 ft.
Total length: 6,504.9 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 99.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.20389, -123.85583   (decimal degrees)
46°12'14" N, 123°51'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 29906 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2005)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 73.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
7,100

Update Log 

  • June 25, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff

Sources 

  • Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us

Comments 

Columbia River Bridge
Posted June 26, 2008, by Mike in Portland (mcnair1 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

It's more long than scary (about three miles), and it's a lot of fun to cross. This is an excellent photo, but it has to be seen in person.

Columbia River Bridge
Posted June 25, 2008, by J.R. Manning (thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net)

Wow! That's a beauty - and I'll bet it's a white knuckler to drive across!