Lewis and Clark Bridge (Columbia River)
































































































Lewis and Clark Bridge
Lewis&ClarkBridgeSP.jpg
Coordinates 46°06′17″N 122°57′42″W / 46.1047°N 122.9618°W / 46.1047; -122.9618Coordinates: 46°06′17″N 122°57′42″W / 46.1047°N 122.9618°W / 46.1047; -122.9618
Carries
SR 433[1]
Crosses Columbia River
Locale
Longview, Washington to
Rainier, Oregon
Maintained by Washington State DOT
Characteristics
Design
Cantilever through-truss
Total length 2,722 feet (830 m)[1]
Longest span 1,200 ft (366 m)[1]
History
Designer Joseph Strauss
Opened March 29, 1930
Longview Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places



Lewis and Clark Bridge (Columbia River) is located in Washington (state)
Lewis and Clark Bridge (Columbia River)



Location Spans Columbia River, Longview, Washington
Coordinates
46°6′16.8″N 122°57′42.6″W / 46.104667°N 122.961833°W / 46.104667; -122.961833Coordinates: 46°6′16.8″N 122°57′42.6″W / 46.104667°N 122.961833°W / 46.104667; -122.961833
Area 7.2 acres (2.9 ha)
Built 1929–30
Built by J.H. Pomeroy & Co.
Architect Strauss Engineering Corp.
Architectural style cantilever bridge
MPS Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR
NRHP reference #
82004208[2]
Added to NRHP July 16, 1982


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]


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



  • Lewis and Clark River Bridge

  • List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon

  • List of bridges in the United States by height



References



construction of the bridge, 1930

The construction of the bridge, 1930





  1. ^ abcd Jackson, Donald C. (1988). Great American Bridges and Dams. Wiley. p. 313. ISBN 0-471-14385-5..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


  3. ^ Washington - Cowlitz County at nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com (non-government site). Retrieved June 8, 2013.




External links


Media related to Lewis and Clark Bridge at Wikimedia Commons



  • Bridge chronology – The Columbia County Historian

  • Bridge story on HistoryLink.org


  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. OR-127, "Lewis & Clark Bridge, Spanning Lewis & Clark River at Milepoint 4.78, on Warrenton Highway (Highway No. 9), Astoria, Clatsop County, OR", 16 photos, 6 data pages, 2 photo caption pages


  • Lewis and Clark Bridge at Structurae









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