So, you’ve already seen the Oregon Zoo train. And you’ve already gone ghost hunting on the Oregon Coast with me too. Now, I’ve got one last video to share with you from our spring break road trip and it features a bridge that spans over four miles. The Astoria-Megler Bridge is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.

 

The Astoria-Megler Bridge is a part of U.S. Route 101, connecting Astoria, Oregon to the south with Point Ellice near Megler, Washington in the north. Indeed, it was the final segment of US-101, a highway that will take you from Olympia, Washington all the way to Los Angeles, California.

I’m not quite ready for that long of a road trip, but maybe one day.

While we took the I-5 on our way down to Portland, Oregon from Vancouver, we opted for the more scenic coastal highways for the return trip. It’s a little slower, but it meant we got to drive across this four-mile bridge. And we got to enjoy some better-looking scenery than your typical interstate too.

If you want to be super specific, the Astoria-Megler Bridge is 21,474 feet in length. That works out to 4.067 miles or 6.545 kilometers. There’s just a single lane of traffic in each direction, carrying about 7,100 vehicles a day (as of 2004). Spanning the lower Columbia River, the bridge opened in 1966, replacing the Astoria-Megler Ferry.