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Bridges in the path of the total eclipse

Have you procrastinated in choosing a place to enjoy the total solar eclipse? Are you nervously watching the cloud forecast and waiting until the last minute to decide?

If so, you may consider choosing a spot with a historic bridge in view. Here are some of the more interesting and photogenic bridges that are located within the path of Monday's celestial concealment. With the eclipse following a length of 2.36 megasmoot across the United States, there are plenty of places to choose for watching this rare stellar shrouding.

I apologize in advance if I overlooked your favorite span. From west to east:

Oregon

• Depoe Bay Bridge
• Ben Jones Bridge
• Yaquina Bay Bridge
• Van Buren Bridge
• Ellsworth Street Bridge
• Mill City Trail Bridge
• Union Street Bridge
• Jacob Conser Bridge
• Crooked River Canyon Bridges
• Jordan Road Bridges

Idaho

• Unity Road Bridge
• Rainbow Bridge
• Cold Springs Pegram Bridge (barely)
• Conant Creek Trestle

Wyoming

• Hoback Bridge
• Wind River Diversion Dam Bridge
• Wind River Canyon Bridge
• Thermopolis Swinging Bridge (barely)
• Wyoming Heritage Trail - Wind River Bridge
• Government Bridge
• Fort Laramie Bridge

Nebraska

• Interstate Canal Bridge
• Sutherland State Aid Bridge
• Kilgore Bridge
• Nine Bridge Road Bridge
• Wyoming Bridge
• Little Blue River Bridge
• Brownville Bridge
• Rulo Railroad Bridge

Kansas

• Cottonwood Creek Bridge
• Duncan Creek Bridge
• Atchison Swing Bridge
• Leavenworth Centennial Bridge

Missouri

• St. Joseph Swing Bridge
• Riverwalk Bridge
• Waddell "A" Truss Bridge
• Broadway Bridge (barely)
• ASB Bridge (barely)
• Liberty Bridge
• Polo Bridge
• Grand River Bridge (barely)
• Boonville Katy Bridge
• I-70 Rocheport Bridge
• Jefferson City Bridge
• Washington Bridge
• Meramec River MO 21 Bridge
• Windsor Harbor Bridge
• Old Appleton Bridge

Illinois

• Chester Bridge
• Thebes Bridge
• Metropolis Railroad Bridge
• Dixon Springs Bridge
• Brookport Bridge
• Shawneetown Bridge

Kentucky

• Cumberland River Bridge
• Smithland Bridge
• New Eggner Ferry Bridge (see photo contest)
• Lake Barkley Bridge
• College Street Bridge (barely)

Tennessee

• Shelby Street Bridge
• Bob Sheehan Memorial Bridge
• Old Hickory Bridges
• Cordell Hull Bridge
• Hurricane Bridge
• Collins River Bridge
• Byrds Creek Bridge
• The Loop (just barely)

North Carolina

• Barkers Creek Road Bridge
• Nickajack Bridge
• McCoy Bridge

Georgia

• Wells Viaduct
• Smith-McGee Bridge
• Blackwell Bridge

South Carolina

• NS - Congaree River Bridge
• Columbia Canal Bridge
• Ben Sawyer Bridge