By the time the final links in the Oregon Coast Highway were made in 1936, the Highway stretched 394 miles from Astoria to the border of California.
In many cases, the beaches themselves served as the only means of transporting freight and.
Early travel along the Coast was difficult; what roads existed were generally unimproved and often completely impassable during the rainy winter months.
It had taken 12 years to complete the construction over stretches of rugged headlands and thick forests.
By the time the final links in the Oregon Coast Highway were made in 1936, the Highway stretched 394 miles from Astoria to the border of California