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Building a bridge over the lower Columbia River was never easy, not even the first time. Then, as now, the chief engineer had to juggle the conflicting desires of two different states and the separate demands that two cities might concoct. Fortunately, Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940) gained considerable interstate bridge experience before starting the first lower Columbia River crossing. ....

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