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Longview Bridge, Spanning Columbia River at State Route 433, Longview, Cowlitz County, WA
Summary
Significance: The Longview Bridge, designed by engineer Joseph B. Strauss, was at time of construction the longest cantilever span in North America with its 1,200' central section. Extreme vertical and horizontal shipping channel requirements requested by Portland, Oregon, as a means to prevent the bridge's construction created the reason for such an imposing structure.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N461
Survey number: HAER WA-89
Building/structure dates: 1932 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1957 Subsequent Work
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Longview Junction, 46.11049, -122.95654
Source
Library of Congress
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