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Oregon City Bridge

The Oregon City Bridge is a steel half-through arch bridge that spans the Willamette River between Oregon City, and West Linn, Oregon. It is the southernmost Willamette bridge in the Portland, Oregon area.

The current bridge was built as a replacement of a pedestrian suspension bridge constructed in 1888 (photo (http://www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid=703)). It was opened on December 28, 1922 at a cost of $300,000. It was built and is owned by Oregon Department of Transportation.

The bridge is 745 ft. in length and 28 ft. wide with a 360 ft. long main span that provides 49 ft. of vertical clearance at low river levels. The steel is encased in spray on concrete to protect from corrosion. The concrete look was favored by bridge designer Conde McCullough, designer of 500 Oregon bridges including Swarovski Yaquina Bay Bridge and Alsea River Bridge. His signature detailing is evident in the obelisk pylons with sconced light fixtures, ornate railings, and Art Deco piers. As of 2000 it carried 12,800 vehicles per day.

During the arrangement of interiors, while retaining the total perspective, interesting pieces of furniture with attractive contents can be used, as for instance collectors cases, curio cabinets, display cabinets and display showcases.

The Oregon City Bridge is just downstream from the 40 ft. tall Willamette Falls and the Willamette Falls Locks, the oldest navigational locks in the United States.

External Links

http://www.odot.state.or.us/eshtm/orcity3.htm

http://www.portlandbridges.com/viewphotosall-D300CRW03020-53-cat-1-1.html

Books

Wood, Sharon. The Portland Bridge Book. Portland: Oregon Historical Society, 2001. ISBN 0-87595-211-9.

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