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The Astoria-Megler Bridge could be a steel beam continuous bridge that spans the Columbia River between Astoria, OR and purpose Ellice close to Megler, Washington, within the us. The span is fourteen miles (23 km) from the mouth of the watercourse, and was the last section of U.S. Route one hundred and one between Olympia, Washington and la, California. It’s the longest continuous bridge in North America.
Ferry service between Astoria and therefore the Washington aspect of the Columbia River began in 1926. The OR Department of Transportation purchased the ferry service in 1946. This ferry service failed to operate throughout inclement weather and therefore the 30 minutes time period caused delays. So as to permit quicker and additional reliable crossings close to the mouth of the watercourse, a bridge was planned. The bridge was designed together by the OR Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of Transportation.
Construction on the structure began on November 5, 1962. The concrete piers were solid at Tongue purpose, four miles (6 km) upstream. The steel structure was in-built segments at Vancouver, Washington, ninety miles (145 km) upstream, then barged downstream wherever hydraulic jacks upraised them into place. On August twenty seven, 1966, with quite thirty,000 individuals present, Governors Mark Hatfield of OR and Dan Evans of Washington opened the bridge by cutting a ceremonial ribbon. The value of the project was $24 million, adore $162 million nowadays, and was obtained by tolls that were removed on December twenty four, 1993, quite 2 years early.
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