Rainier: US30 at Lewis and Clark Bridge
Few places in Oregon have a history as closely tied to Columbia River commerce as Rainier. The small city stands on the south bank of the Columbia opposite Longview, Washington, at a working stretch of the river shaped by timber and shipping. The Lewis and Clark Bridge carries US Route 30 between the two states; opened in 1930, its steel suspension span made Rainier an important cross-river link. The bridge takes its name from the expedition that travelled the Columbia in 1805. Rainier belongs to the lower Columbia corridor, where broad water, wooded banks and industrial river traffic coexist with residential streets.
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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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