Astoria Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cantilever truss bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Other name(s): | Astoria-Megler Bridge |
| Completed in: | 1966 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA, North America Megler, Pacific County, Washington, USA, North America |
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| Address: | U.S. Route 101 |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 375.8 m | |
| total length | 1120.75 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Relevant Web Sites
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Astoria-Megler Bridge
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Columbia River Bridge (#7949C009+00241)
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Wikipedia: Astoria-Megler Bridge
Relevant Publications
- Tierra sobre el agua, Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), ISBN 8438001483, 1999; pp. 431
- Spanning Washington, Washington State University Press, Pullman (USA); pp. 100
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000548 |
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| Created: | 21/11/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |
