Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)

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Bridge of the Gods
Crosses	Columbia River
Locale	Cascade Locks, Oregon
Maintained by	Port of Cascade Locks
Design	Cantilever through truss
Longest span	706 ft (215 m)
Total length	1,856 ft (565 m)
Opening date	1926
Coordinates	45°39′45″N 121°54′05″W / 45.662424, -121.901276 (Bridge of the Gods)Coordinates: 45°39′45″N 121°54′05″W / 45.662424, -121.901276 (Bridge of the Gods)
Maps and aerial photos

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 miles (64 kilometers) 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 at a length of 1,127 feet (3,698 meters). 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 feet (6,089 meters).

The bridge is named after a famous geologic event also known as Bridge of the Gods.

The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the Columbia River on the Bridge of the Gods and the lowest elevation of the trail is on this bridge.

[edit] External links

• One site on the modern-day Bridge of the Gods
• Port of Cascade Locks official site

Crossings of the Columbia River Upstream Hood River Bridge Bridge of the Gods Downstream Bonneville Dam