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Elevation from southwest quadrant from nearby neighborhood.

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Elevation of main spans from southwest quadrant from nearby neighborhood.

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Oblique view from southwest quadrant from nearby neighborhood.

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Distant portal views facing north from nearby neighborhood.

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Distant view of northern approach spans from southwest quadrant.

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Elevation from southwest quadrant.

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Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.

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Views beside bridge from near river from southwest quadrant.

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Views from below bridge from southwest quadrant.

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West elevation of deck truss span.

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View of northern deck truss spans from southwest quadrant.

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Elevation from southeast quadrant from Columbia River Maritime Museum.

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Distant view of bridge from US-30, entering Astoria.

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Distant view showing where the suspended span was located during construction. The pins for the suspended span hangers are still visible, but the suspended span was rigidly connected to the rest of the truss after erection, and the bridge functions as a continuous truss.

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Views beside bridge from northeast quadrant.

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Zoomed views beside bridge from northeast quadrant.

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Zoomed views beside bridge from northeast quadrant, Megler spans visible to the right.

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Elevation of Megler spans from northeast quadrant.

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Views beside Megler spans from northeast quadrant.

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Zoomed view of Megler spans from northeast quadrant.

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View of individual Megler span.

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Views driving northbound over main spans.

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View driving northbound on middle section of bridge.

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Driving northbound on bridge, portal views of Megler spans.

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Driving northbound on bridge, views on Megler spans.

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Driving southbound on bridge, views on Megler spans.

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View driving southbound on middle section of bridge.

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View driving southbound, approaching main spans.

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View driving southbound on main spans.

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Builder plaque.

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Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge, main spans.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge, main spans.

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Main span main post connection and bearing.

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Main span end post connection and bearing.

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View under main span.

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Main span portal bracing.

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Distant view of sway and lateral bracing.

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Distant view of portal bracing.

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Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge, Megler spans.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge, Megler spans.

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Bearings, Megler spans.

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Megler span end post.

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Megler span portal bracing.

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Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge, deck truss spans.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge, deck truss spans.

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Deck truss bearings.

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Main span bents.

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Main span bent bearings.

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Old piers near bridge.

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Bottom chord.

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Bottom chord connection.

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Inspection stairway.

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Views of top of tower, taken from top of tower.

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Views of bridge from tower.

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