This weekend, crowds are expected to pack into Astoria, where the city will celebrate one of the most important milestones its ever seen: the 50 th anniversary of the Astoria-Megler Bridge.

A fatal two-car crash has blocked traffic on the Astoria-Megler Bridge along U.S. 101. The bridge will be closed for several hours as Oregon State Police investigate the collision on the ...

Maintenance repairs to the Astoria-Megler Bridge will not begin until late August or early September, according to ODOT.

ASTORIA, Ore. — Thousands of federally protected birds are making a new home on the Astoria-Megler Bridge while putting the structure at risk, according to state wildlife officials. James Lawonn ...

The Astoria-Megler Bridge, which spans the lower Columbia River, connects portions of Highway 101 between Oregon and Washington state. The bridge was built in 1966. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: ...

Astoria-Megler Bridge reopens. Published 5:00 pm Sunday, October 14, ... The bridge reopened during the noon hour, after ODOT engineers inspected the remaining panels of work decks used by painters.

ASTORIA, Ore. – A serious crash closed Highway 101 on the Astoria-Megler Bridge on Thursday morning, transportation officials said. No initial word on how many vehicles were in the collision or ...

In 1966, the Astoria-Megler bridge was built, providing a way other than ferrying to get across the Columbia River between Astoria and western Washington state. Skip to content.

The Astoria-Megler Bridge at sunset (Fletchall, ODOT/CC by 2.0) TOPICS: Oregon bridges NTSB Safety assessment Key Bridge Bridge collapse Risk assessments Jennifer Homendy AASHTO.

The Astoria-Megler Bridge at the mouth of the Columbia River and the Lewis and Clark Bridge in Longview have the highest risk of experiencing disasters related to shipping collisions, experts say.