Astoria Bridge Sunset
by Nick Boren
Title
Astoria Bridge Sunset
Artist
Nick Boren
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The Astoria�Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through truss bridge that spans the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, in the United States. Located 14 miles (23 km) from the mouth of the river, the bridge is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) long[3] and was the last completed segment of U.S. Route 101 between Olympia, Washington, and Los Angeles, California.[4] It is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America.
Until 1920, the Long Beach Peninsula in Pacific County, Washington, also known as the North Beach, was an isolated portion of the state because of the lack of roads. It was practically impossible to reach except by water transport, generally a steamboat. The two most important steamboat landings on the peninsula were on the Columbia River, at Ilwaco and, 15 miles (24 km) to the north, on Willapa Bay (then known as Shoalwater Bay), at Nachotta. In 1889, a narrow gauge railway, the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company, connected the two points, running out on the docks at each terminus. During the summers, always the busiest season, steamers such as the sidewheeler T. J. Potter brought vacation crowds from Portland, Oregon down the Columbia River to the landing at Ilwaco, and after 1908 to a much larger dock further upriver at Megler. The railroad and steamers, both under the control of the Union Pacific Railroad, reached their highest point of profitability in the summer of 1913.
In 1916, construction was completed on a paved highway running from Portland to Astoria. Demand for steamer travel fell off. The last steamer to make the Portland to Astoria run was the sternwheeler Harvest Queen, on February 18, 1921.[1] The steamer Nahcotta made runs from Astoria to Megler, but could not compete with the auto ferries that were coming on the route.[1]
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April 21st, 2014
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Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Amazing sunset and photographic artistry!!! Love the DOF and perspective!!!
Nick Boren
Thank you for featuring my Astoria Bridge image in the Artist News group and the Visions of the Night group. I appreciate it very much.
Nick Boren
Thank you Donna for featuring my Astoria Bridge image in your very wonderful Gold Standard Group.... I feel most honored. :-)
Donna Kennedy
Congratulations Nick! Your marvelous image has been Featured in our group The Gold Standard, because of its excellence! Also added my fav/tweet/vote
Debbie Portwood
What a gorgeous shot! Love the beautiful sunset sky, great comp and great pov!!! f/love!! :D