High atop Coxcomb hill (600 ft. above sea level), The Jacob Astor Column was unfortunately closed for maintenence repair (125 ft. higher). This was filmed from the edgr of the parking lot. Seen are Young’s Bay & The Skipanon River; The Young’s Bay Floating Bridge; The West Astoria neighborhood peninsula, and The Astoria Megler Bridge over the Columbia River. I pushed & rode my bicycle up from downtown Astoria, and criss-crossed the skyline on the way down, that was fun!
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Downtown Astoria Oregon (from the hillside)
Starts West; turning slowly North to East:
Standing in someone’s open backyard in a most scenic neighborhood of Astoria’s skyline. Trees blocked the rest of downtown. The Astoria-Megler Bridge, connecting Hwy 30 & Hwy 101 with Oregon and Washington State, over the Columbia River. Astoria is the oldest settlement West of the Mississippi.
The Astoria-Megler Bridge
From Astoria Oregon, facing north to Washington State, then following back south. Completed in 1966, This green behemoth spans 4-plus miles accross the mouth of the Columbia River, connecting Highway 101 from Oregon to Washington.
The Astoria-Megler Bridge to Washington state
Crossing the Astoria-Megler Bridge to Washington state. The Astoria-Megler Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that spans the mouth of the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, in the United States. The span was the last segment of US Rout 101 between Olympia, WA and Los Angeles, CA. It is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America. Longest span 1,232 ft. Total length 21,474 ft (6,545m). Width 28 ft. Clearance below 196 ft at high tide. Opening date August 27, 1966.
The Astoria-Megler Bridge to Oregon state
Crossing the Astoria-Megler Bridge to Oregon state. The Astoria-Megler Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that spans the mouth of the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, in the United States. The span was the last segment of US Rout 101 between Olympia, WA and Los Angeles, CA. It is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America. Longest span 1,232 ft. Total length 21,474 ft (6,545m). Width 28 ft. Clearance below 196 ft at high tide.