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Before the Riverwalk
Astoria, Oregon has a beautiful, 5-mile Riverwalk along the shore of the Columbia River. At the beginning of 1997 though, it was a weed and trash strewn rail corridor. On April 19, 1997, Volunteers, the City, the Chamber and several service organizations joined together to clean up the riverfront in preparation for construction of the…
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From tracks to Riverwalk
The old Burlington Northern train tracks are no longer in service. But they have made way for both the Astoria River Trail and the Astoria Trolley. This spot is near the east end of Astoria in the Alderbrook neighborhood.
Roger Rocka 