1937 sketch including Columbia River Highway (now U.S. Highway 30) as it passes west of Sauvie Island, northwest of Portland.

The Columbia River Highway was built in Oregon along the Columbia River between 1913 and 1922. When the Multnomah County portion was first paved in 1916, it was the first major paved highway in the Pacific Northwest. Once completed, it ran from Astoria to The Dalles, a total of 196 miles. It was one of the routes in the National Auto Trail system and is an All-American Road. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1581x1596, 104 KB) Summary Sketch map of Sauvie Island, cropped and touched up from an image taken at http://memory. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1581x1596, 104 KB) Summary Sketch map of Sauvie Island, cropped and touched up from an image taken at http://memory. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... United States Highway 30 is an east-west United States highway that traverses the United States. ... Sauvie Island is an island in the Columbia River approximately ten miles West-Northwest of downtown Portland, Oregon across the Multnomah Channel from U.S. Highway 30. ... Jump to: navigation, search Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Senators Ron Wyden (D) Gordon Smith (R) Official language(s) None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Location in the state of Oregon Formed 22 December 1854 Seat Portland Area  - Total  - Water 1,206 km² (466 mi²) 79 km² (30 mi²) 6. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mitchell Freeway in Perth, Western Australia For other uses, see Highway (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Darker red states are always part of the Pacific Northwest. ... Jump to: navigation, search Astoria. ... Disamb: For the German rock group The Dalles, see The Dalles (band) The Dalles is a city located in Wasco County, Oregon. ... The system of National Auto Trails was an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada in the early part of the 20th century. ... A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for its archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities. ...

The original highway was promoted by lawyer and entrepreneur, Sam Hill, and engineer, Samuel Lancaster, to be modeled after the great scenic roads of Europe. From the very beginning, the roadway was envisioned not just as means of traveling by the then popular Model T, but designed with an elegance that took full advantage of all the natural beauty along the route. Samuel Hill (1857-1931) was a lawyer, railroad executive and advocate of good roads in the state of Washington. ... World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... 1908 Ford Model T advertisement The Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie and the Flivver) was an automobile produced by Henry Fords Ford Motor Company from 1908 through 1928. ...

When the United States highway system was officially established in 1926, the highway became the first and then westernmost segment of what became U.S. Highway 30. Current U.S. Highway shield The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... United States Highway 30 is an east-west United States highway that traverses the United States. ...

Present-day 'Historic Columbia River Highway'

Columbia River Gorge and Crown Point, seen from a lookout along the Historic Columbia River Highway.

Modern highways, including I-84, and other developments have resulted in the abandonment of major sections of the historic original highway. In the interest of tourism and historical preservation, seventy-four miles of the original road—from Troutdale to The Dalles—have been established as the Historic Columbia River Highway (HCRH). Forty miles of the route are open to motor vehicles: Crown Point, Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge, photographed by Eric Guinther on April 28, 2004. ... Crown Point, Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge, photographed by Eric Guinther on April 28, 2004. ... The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Categories: Stub | Oregon geography | Multnomah County, Oregon ... Columbia River Gorge and I-84 as seen from Crown Point, Oregon Interstate 84 runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon to an intersection with Interstate 80 at Echo, Utah—roughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ... Jump to: navigation, search A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts. ... Troutdale is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon, east of Gresham. ...

• The 24 westernmost miles starting in Troutdale (at the eastern edge of urban Portland) provide access to dozens of hiking trails, Crown Point Vista House, and numerous waterfalls such as Multnomah Falls. This section forms a loop with the Mt. Hood Scenic Byway.
• The 16 easternmost miles ending in The Dalles.

The remaining portions of the HCRH designated for non-motorized use are now known as the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. These are being developed as money becomes available. Troutdale is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon, east of Gresham. ... Jump to: navigation, search Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... Categories: Stub | Oregon geography | Multnomah County, Oregon ... A Massapequa (NY) waterfall Tower Fall in Yellowstone National Park A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ... Multnomah Falls. ... Mt. ...

The Columbia River Highway is the nation's oldest scenic highway. In 1984 it was recognized as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The following is a partial list of historic civil engineering landmarks as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers since it began the program in 1964. ... The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) was founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. ...

Sources

• Historic Columbia River Highway
• 50th Anniversary Exhibit of the Oregon State Archives
• Heritage Preservation Services of the National Park Service

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External Links

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