tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post4169745369477786981..comments2023-12-07T03:58:37.749-08:00Comments on Riding the Wet Coast: Astoria - Megler Bridge: Astoria, OregonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-11849068693655869072010-01-03T03:25:31.736-08:002010-01-03T03:25:31.736-08:00Bit of odd trivia: the Astoria-Megler was filmed f...Bit of odd trivia: the Astoria-Megler was filmed for the little-known Irwin Allen 1979 TV-disaster movie "The Night The Bridge Fell Down." Naturally, miniatures were substituted for the onscreen collapse, and the bridge was renamed "Madison Bridge" to avoid negative association.BillyWitchDoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311279565432013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-2444692053397867362009-06-24T20:23:28.248-07:002009-06-24T20:23:28.248-07:00Sharon:
The history of the underground railway in...<br><br /><b>Sharon:</b><br /><br />The history of the underground railway intrigues me too. There are a lot of abandoned towns here in the PNW <em>(Pacific Northwest)</em> created by the gold rush then left to the elements. I have discovered a few of them. Of course the most famous one is Barkerville, which has been restored and is a tourist destination. Sandon is in the process of being restored and was a Japanese interment camp during the war. I found Phoenix which is on the top of a mountain and was originally the terminus of 3 railroads. The City of Bay Ocean was orignally an upscale resort for the "well healed". Originally there was a ferry from Long Beach, WA. That also reminds me of a town on the top of a mountain in BC called Walachin which is close to Cache Creek. On my travels I always take the road less travelled to find history. Sometimes I know about it before I get there, and other times I find information after I get back homeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-24247296094275967762009-06-24T16:21:52.795-07:002009-06-24T16:21:52.795-07:00BTW, that coffee pot is worth riding to Arlington ...BTW, that coffee pot is worth riding to Arlington to see and photograph!Sojourner's Moto Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235661849993752840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-5616809844525321332009-06-24T16:19:21.816-07:002009-06-24T16:19:21.816-07:00Pics wonderfully convey the length and scope of th...Pics wonderfully convey the length and scope of the bridge--the lane for the bicycles sure looks narrow--hope that's just the camera's eye. <br /><br />The lost city is intriguing. I share your interest in such places. I would love to engage in a project that found former residents and interviewed them on life in the old city. <br /><br />Nice post!Sojourner's Moto Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235661849993752840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-27420322424370334852009-06-23T12:27:49.466-07:002009-06-23T12:27:49.466-07:00Conchscooter:
One of these days I too shall experi...<b>Conchscooter:</b><br />One of these days I too shall experience the warmer waters underneath the overseas highway<br /><br><br /><b>Charlie6:</b><br />There are also a couple of neat bridges on the loop roads that parallel Hwy 101, like Otter crest Loop where they still have some segments of the original road<br /><br><br /><b>Dave:</b><br />Sorry I have been MIA since my vacation and trying to get caught up with my reading. Its been non-stop every weekend with car related events. Glad you had a nice trip and made it home safely, with lots of memories<br /><br><br /><b>Lance:</b><br />Perhaps one weekend when we are both free, I can ride down to Arlington and show you where it is.<br /><br><br /><b>Irondad:</b><br />On the coast there is practically a bridge around every corner, or a built up bridge along the sides of the cliffs but you are only able to see a few of them from the sides. From the top they look like any other superslab. Didn't know anything about the Astoria Column, will have to wait for the next time.<br /><br><br />It wasn't me with the phone number, but I was very tempted to travel to Albany to look you up, but I figured you would be away at work. I would phone you first. Jack "r" is threatening to come to Oregon next year and if he does I will make the trip to meet up with him.<br /><br><br /><b>Jack</b> "r"<b>IEPE:</b><br />I am gravitating more to the Key West style of lots of pictures with few words, unlike yourself . . . Hmm, truck, radio . . . Trade that K75 in for a GOLDWING. you get the radio, GPS navigation, CB, and reverse, but no auto retracting side stand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-58339121153739177702009-06-22T21:19:17.762-07:002009-06-22T21:19:17.762-07:00Was that you who e-mailed me the phone number? We...Was that you who e-mailed me the phone number? We had a power surge. One minute I was opening the message and the next it was totally gone!irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-10920033528733908772009-06-22T19:11:22.244-07:002009-06-22T19:11:22.244-07:00Dear Bobskoot:
Once again you manage to treat the...Dear Bobskoot:<br /><br />Once again you manage to treat the eye with intriguing photography and the barest minimum of commentary, for a most compelling post. <br /><br />This bridge looks somewhat dainty at a distance, balanced on two spindly pylon legs. Yet the steel work becomes substantially more impressive as you close in on it.<br /><br />The history of that town was pretty exciting too. It's like a kind of Centralia, Pa, in that it was consumed by nature, but in an unnatural way. <br />I envy you this trip tonight. I had a very tough day and want only to head outside, get in my truck, and smoke a cigar while driving around, listening to music. <br /><br />What Ireally want to do is smoke a stogie looking out over the water... And there is open water here. <br /><br />What a pity. Maybe next week.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack "R"Jack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-71080893601770305352009-06-22T15:40:44.538-07:002009-06-22T15:40:44.538-07:00It's interesting that the long bridge into Was...It's interesting that the long bridge into Washington seems easier to navigate than the shorter one over Young's Bay. That's the drawbridge you would have crossed coming into Astoria from the South.<br /><br />The Young's Bay bridge always seems to have strong and tricky winds on it. Did you go up to the Astoria Column?irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-84059282188223145782009-06-20T15:33:31.051-07:002009-06-20T15:33:31.051-07:00Nice post Bob - been over the bridge a couple of t...Nice post Bob - been over the bridge a couple of times, and it is pretty amazing. I'll have to ride up to Arlington to see the Coffee Pot.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458096347718242672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-71196517207371106662009-06-20T13:52:21.049-07:002009-06-20T13:52:21.049-07:00Hi Bob,
Great photos, and yes I would agree with ...Hi Bob,<br /><br />Great photos, and yes I would agree with you definitely an engineering marvel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-21755001765068582942009-06-20T06:13:15.650-07:002009-06-20T06:13:15.650-07:00Cool Bridge, kinda reminds me of the older bridges...Cool Bridge, kinda reminds me of the older bridges that span the San Francisco Bay area.....redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-12080271333233068722009-06-19T21:20:26.921-07:002009-06-19T21:20:26.921-07:00It's not a bad bridge as such things go. I pr...It's not a bad bridge as such things go. I prefer the warm waters underneath the overseas highway but that's just me. I love summer in the Keys. Thats why I'm going away!Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.com