This a funky hip bridge! It connects Long view Washington and Rainer Oregon. Joseph Strauss designed this Cantilever bridge over the Columbia River. He also was showing off and designed the Golden Gate Bridge coz he was sexy innovative like that. It opened in 1930 when you can buy a lot of stuff with a dime. If you're in the area go over it a few times and post your selfies. Its fun to go state to state a bunch of times in 5 mins. Then you can claim you're an avid bona fide traveler. Haha Just have camera ready before getting on it so you don't cause accidents and get a lot of people pissed off. Ciao babes! read more

Lewis & Clark Bridge - Thanks Mr. Strauss for this Funky little bridge! Vroom - vroom! - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me

I find this to be a reliable and impressive piece of interstate infrastructure. It's a mere two lane bridge crossing the mighty Columbia river and towers over the towns of Rainier, OR and Longview, WA. If this bride were. It there you'd have to drive 40 miles in either direction to get to the other state. read more

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In business since 1930, this 2.5 km wonder stretches from a podunk town in Oregon (Ranier) to an even podunkier, dying mill town in Washington (Longview). It was designed by a fellow named Strauss, whom you may recognize as chief architect as well of a certain Golden Gate Bridge down in the Bay. This is a cantilever-style bridge, for you purists/buffs out there just itching to be in the know of such minutia. It is also a very narrow bridge by modern standards; single lane in either direction. I have witnessed more than a few accidents going in either direction (frequently involving big tractor-trailers traversing the expanse) that holds things up, traffic wise, for hours on end, on both business ends o' the bridge. For all it's accident-proneness and narrow rickitiness, this IS a pretty cool bridge. It was nearly 6 million to build 80 years ago, one can only speculate on the enormity of the costs to eventually replace the behemoth. One star off for this bridge, in all its magnificence, b/c it brings you from the majestic Oregon side to such a complete dump as Longview.... read more

This is a really cool bridge! We travel this route to get to Cannon Beach each year for vacation. You can see lots of factories as your driving over, and BUNCH of logs that workers haul day in and day out. As you cross the bridge there's some nice areas off the aide of the road where you can park your car and check out some cool viewpoints! Enjoy the awesome view read more

''A very tall Bridge and Beautiful I must admit!'' However when I use it I get the willy's!' As I don't like heights all that much? However it saves time to Astoria or Seaside and back to where I live in La Center Washington? Otherwise I'd have to cross over back and forth in Portland! So I grin and bear it when using this Bridge to cross over the mighty Columbia? So 4 stars****! ''Thank you'' read more

I crossed the "Lewis and Clark Bridge" over the Columbia River going from Longview, WA to Ranier, OR on 8/21/2012. In my opinion, Rainer is the podunkiier of the two towns but go see for yourself. The bridge did not fall --- so I think I'll give it 3 stars. read more

I like architecture and whatnot this is a really beautiful bridge when you're on the top of it you got a really good view of the whole city the whole river shall I say read more