Editing Astoria, Oregon (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===

Astoria is at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 101 in Oregon|U.S. Route 101]], the primary coastal highway in Oregon, and [[U.S. Route 30 in Oregon|U.S. Route 30]], which follows the Columbia River inland to Portland and into Eastern Oregon.<ref>{{cite map |date=April 2023 |title=Oregon Official State Map |url=https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Data/Documents/Map_Official_State_Front.pdf |at=[https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Data/Documents/Map_Official_State_Back.pdf Astoria and Coos Bay–North Bend] insets |publisher=Oregon Department of Transportation |accessdate=May 11, 2025}}</ref> The {{convert|4.1|mi|adj=on}} [[Astoria–Megler Bridge]] carries U.S. Route 101 across the Columbia River into neighboring Washington state. It opened in 1966 and carries an average of 7,000 vehicles per day.<ref>{{cite news |last=Read |first=Richard |date=December 27, 2015 |title=Astoria-Megler Bridge straddles 4 miles, guides ship pilots, withstands gusts: 'Spanning Oregon' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/12/astoria-megler_bridge_columbia.html |work=The Oregonian |accessdate=May 11, 2025}}</ref> Public transit service within the city is provided by the [[Sunset Empire Transportation District]], which was established in 1993 by the county government.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stratton |first=Edward |date=December 4, 2017 |title=Clatsop, Columbia transit networks look at linking |url=https://dailyastorian.com/2017/12/04/clatsop-columbia-transit-networks-look-at-linking/ |work=The Astorian |accessdate=May 11, 2025}}</ref> It also operates intercity service that connects to neighboring parts of Northwestern Oregon; other intercity connections include the [[Pacific Transit System]], which runs a bus from Astoria to [[Ilwaco, Washington]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Katheryn |date=December 31, 2015 |title=Bus funds wheel rural people together |url=https://dailyastorian.com/2015/12/31/bus-funds-wheel-rural-people-together/ |work=The Astorian |accessdate=May 11, 2025}}</ref>

The [[Port of Astoria]] was established in 1910 and operates cargo and recreational facilities on the Columbia River. It also manages the [[Astoria Regional Airport]] in Warrenton, which opened in 1935 and is also used by [[Coast Guard Air Station Astoria]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Port History |url=https://www.portofastoria.com/port-history |publisher=[[Port of Astoria]] |accessdate=May 11, 2025}}</ref> Passenger service from Astoria Regional Airport to [[Portland International Airport]] was briefly operated by [[SeaPort Airlines]] until it ceased service in 2011.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tobias |first=Lori |date=January 4, 2012 |title=SeaPort Airlines raises concerns in some communities, hopes in others |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2012/01/seaport_airlines_raises_concer.html |work=The Oregonian |accessdate=May 11, 2025}}</ref>