Bridge of the Gods
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Bridge of the Gods July 27, 2008 Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008 |
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Bridge of the Gods July 27, 2008 Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Cantilevered through truss bridge over Columbia River on Private Toll Br in Cascade Locks
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1926; Raised 1940
- Builder
- - Wauna Toll Bridge Co. (Contractor)
- Design
- Constructed in 1926 the Bridge of the Gods takes it name from a Native American myth describing a large natural rock bridge over the Columbia River at the bridge site.
The bridge was originally 1,127-feet long but was lengthened to 1,856-feet and raised in conjunction with the construction of Bonneville Dam downstream from the site. The bridge is a fine example of cantilever technology in Oregon as well as a major crossing of the Columbia River.
(Historical Highway Bridges of Oregon - 1989) - Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 706.0 ft.
Total length: 1,856.0 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 27.0 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +45.66222, -121.90111 (decimal degrees)
45°39'44" N, 121°54'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/585605/5057106 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Bonneville Dam
- Inventory number
- BH 36607 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 05/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 68.0 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2002)
- 5,000
Update Log
- December 3, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
- July 28, 2008: New photos from Michael Goff
- May 8, 2008: Added by David B. Haun
Sources
- David B. Haun - dbhaun [at] gmail [dot] com
- Wikipedia - Bridge of the Gods Modern Structure page in Wikipedia
- Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us