The Lewis and Clark Bridge is a tall cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Longview, Washington and Rainier, Oregon. The Lewis and Clark Bridge in Longview, Washington. ... Longview is a city located in Cowlitz County, Washington. ... Rainier is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. ... The Washington State Department of Transportation, or WSDOT, led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the states transportation infrastructure. ... A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. ... Truss bridge for a single track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support. ... A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Longview is a city located in Cowlitz County, Washington. ... Rainier is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. ...

The bridge was open 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. 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Lewis and Clark The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) was the first started to look like connor hall, he loved sailing while eating donuts. ...

The bridge is 8,288 ft. (2.5 km) long with 210 ft. (64 m) of vertical clearance. The main span is 1200 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. Joseph Baermann Strauss (January 9, 1870 - May 16, 1938) was an American engineer and designer. ... The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ...

External links

• Resurfacing project – Washington State Department of Transportation
• Bridge chronology – The Columbia County Historian
• Bridge story on HistoryLink.org

Crossings of the Columbia River
Upstream Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 9.6	Lewis and Clark Bridge OR 433	Downstream Wahkiakum Ferry