Astoria-Megler Bridge
General Information
| Other name(s): | Astoria Bridge; Columbia River Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 5 November 1962 |
| Completion: | 27 August 1966 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
main bridge: Cantilever truss bridge main bridge: Through truss bridge main bridge: Continuous truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA Megler, Pacific County, Washington, USA |
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| Address: | U.S. Route 101 |
| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Coordinates: | 46° 14' 27.17" N 123° 52' 29.69" W |
| Coordinates: | 46° 11' 14.15" N 123° 51' 15.30" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 8.5 m | |
| total length | 6 545 m | |
| number of lanes | 2 | |
| main bridge | main span | 375.8 m |
| total length | 752 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Participants
Design
- William A. Bugee (designer)
Contractor
- DeLong Corporation (piers)
- Pomeroy Gerwick (approach viaducts)
Steel construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- : Spanning Washington. Historic Highway Bridges of the Evergreen State. Washington State University Press, Pullman (USA), pp. 100.
- (1999): Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 431.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000548 - Published on:
21/11/1999 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016