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Lewis and Clark Bridge (Columbia River)

Coordinates: 46°6′16.8″N 122°57′42.6″W / 46.104667°N 122.961833°W / 46.104667; -122.961833
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Lewis and Clark Bridge
Coordinates46°06′17″N 122°57′42″W / 46.1047°N 122.9618°W / 46.1047; -122.9618
Carries SR 433[1]
CrossesColumbia River
LocaleLongview, Washington to
Rainier, Oregon
Maintained byWashington State DOT
Characteristics
DesignCantilever through-truss
Total length2,722 feet (830 m)[1]
Longest span1,200 ft (366 m)[1]
History
DesignerJoseph Strauss
OpenedMarch 29, 1930
Longview Bridge
Lewis and Clark Bridge (Columbia River) is located in Washington (state)
Lewis and Clark Bridge (Columbia River)
LocationSpans Columbia River, Longview, Washington
Coordinates46°6′16.8″N 122°57′42.6″W / 46.104667°N 122.961833°W / 46.104667; -122.961833
Area7.2 acres (2.9 ha)
Built1929–30
Built byJ.H. Pomeroy & Co.
ArchitectStrauss Engineering Corp.
Architectural stylecantilever bridge
MPSHistoric Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR
NRHP reference No.82004208[2]
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1982
Location
Map

The Lewis and Clark Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Longview, Washington and Rainier, Oregon. At the time of completion, it had the longest cantilever span in the United States.[1]

construction of the bridge, 1930
The construction of the bridge, 1930

The bridge was opened on March 29, 1930, as a privately owned bridge named the Longview Bridge. The $5.8 million cost was recovered by tolls, $1.00 for cars and $.10 for pedestrians. At the time it was the longest and highest cantilever bridge in the United States. The state of Washington purchased the bridge in 1947 and the tolls were removed in 1965 after the bridge was paid for. In 1980, the bridge was rededicated as the Lewis and Clark Bridge in honor of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The deck was replaced in 2003–04 at a cost of $29.2 million.

The bridge is 8,288 ft (2.5 km) long with 210 ft (64 m) of vertical clearance. The main span is 1,200 ft (366 m) long and the top of the bridge is 340 ft (104 m) above the river. It was designed by Joseph Strauss, engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge.

In 1982, the bridge was entered on the National Register of Historic Places, as the Longview Bridge.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Jackson, Donald C. (1988). Great American Bridges and Dams. Wiley. p. 313. ISBN 0-471-14385-5. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Washington - Cowlitz County at nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com (non-government site). Retrieved June 8, 2013.

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