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
Total length	1,856 ft.
Opening date	1926
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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

• One site on the modern-day Bridge of the Gods

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