Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
|
| Crosses | Columbia River |
|---|---|
| Locale | Cascade Locks, Oregon |
| Maintained by | Port of Cascade Locks |
| Design | Cantilever through truss |
| Longest span | 706 ft |
| Total length | 1,856 ft. |
| Opening date | 1926 |
|
|
The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon and Washington state near Stevenson. It is approximately 40 mi (64 km) east of Portland, Oregon and 4 miles (6.4 km) upriver from the Bonneville Dam. It currently serves as a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks.
The bridge was built by the Wauna Toll Bridge Company of Walla Walla, Washington and opened in 1926 as a 1,127 ft bridge. The higher river levels resulting from the construction of the Bonneville Dam required the bridge to be further elevated and extended to its current length of 1,856 ft.
The bridge is named after a famous geologic event also known as Bridge of the Gods.
[edit] External links
| Crossings of the Columbia River | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Upstream Hood River Bridge |
Bridge of the Gods |
Downstream Bonneville Dam |
|
 |
This article about a specific bridge in the United States is a stub. You can help WikiProject Bridges by expanding it. |
