Rainier: US30 at Lewis and Clark Bridge
Rainier sits on the south bank of the Columbia River in northwestern Oregon, where the Lewis and Clark Bridge links the community with Longview, Washington. This broad working river is part of the waterway that drains the Pacific Northwest, and its banks have long supported timber, shipping and industry. US Route 30 follows the Oregon shore through Rainier, tying the town to nearby river settlements. Opened in 1930, the steel Lewis and Clark Bridge is a major local crossing of the Columbia; its high span carries traffic between Oregon and Washington. Rainier’s riverside position places it in a corridor of wooded hills, freight routes and small communities shaped by the river’s scale and commercial importance.
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Rainier occupies the south bank of the Columbia River in northwestern Oregon. The broad river channel defines this small Columbia County city, facing Washington’s riverfront communities of Longview and Kelso. The Lewis and Clark Bridge, completed in 1930, links Rainier with Longview and remains a prominent landmark of the lower Columbia crossing. Commercial vessels still use this major waterway, while forested Oregon hills rise beyond the river lowlands. Explore other webcams throughout Oregon’s Columbia River country to place Rainier in its wider geographic setting.
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