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Historic Bridges: Willamette River

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 19

Albany Willamette River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Portland and Western Railroad) Over Willamette River in Albany: Benton County, Oregon and Linn County, Oregon, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,910 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1921 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This bridge consists of a riveted Warren through truss swing bridge flanked by similar but shorter fixed truss spans.

Ellsworth Street Bridge
HSR

US-20 Eastbound (Ellsworth Street) Over Willamette River in Albany: Benton County, Oregon and Linn County, Oregon, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 1,090 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1926 By: Union Bridge Company of Portland, Oregon

This is a graceful multi-span through truss that is today part of a one-way couplet of bridges.

Ferry Street Bridge
Coburg Road Bridge
HSR

Coburg Road Over Willamette River in Eugene: Lane County, Oregon, United States

Metal Continuous 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 796 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This skewed bridge is a later but still uncommon and rather wide example of a continuous through truss bridge.

Fremont Bridge
HSR

I-405 Over Willamette River in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Metal Continuous 28 Panel Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 7,340 ft. Main Span: 1,255 ft. Roadway: 136.2 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1973 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Parsons Brinckerhoff of New York, New York

Despite its young age, this 1973 steel arch bridge is considered a historic bridge due to its record-breaking span length.

Hawthorne Bridge
HSR

Hawthorne Avenue Over Willamette River in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,383 ft. Main Span: 251 ft. Roadway: 43.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Harrington of Kansas City, Missouri

This attractive vertical lift bridge is noted as a very early surviving example of its type.

Jasper Bridge
HSR

OR-222 Over Willamette River in Jasper: Lane County, Oregon, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 747 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1952 By: Unknown and Glenn S. Paxson (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This is a late example of a rivet-connected Parker through truss bridge, but still retains some of the traditional appearance of bridges from earlier decades.

Marion Street Bridge
HSR

Marion Street Over Willamette River in Salem: Marion County, Oregon and Polk County, Oregon, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Deck Girder, Fixed (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 2,393 ft. Main Span: 252 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1953 By: Unknown and Glenn S. Paxson (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This riveted deck plate girder bridge was widened on one side with modern girders.

Marquam Bridge
HSR

I-5 Over Willamette River in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Metal Cantilever 14 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 5,280 ft. Main Span: 440 ft. Roadway: 114 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1966 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Ivan D. Merchant

This utilitarian mid-20th century truss bridge is noted for its unusual double-deck cantilever truss design.

Morrison Bridge
HSR

Morrison Street Over Willamette River in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,125 ft. Main Span: 285 ft. Roadway: 68.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1958 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri

This bridge is one of Portland's younger historic bridges, and is an interesting comparison to the nearby Burnside Bridge.

Newberg Bridge
Champoeg Road Bridge
HSR

Pipeline (Formerly Champoeg Road) Over Willamette River in Newberg: Yamhill County, Oregon and Marion County, Oregon, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 735 ft. Main Span: 315 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1914 By: Coast Bridge Company of Portland, Oregon

A former highway bridge that only carries a pipeline today, this is a very unusual design of cantilever truss bridge.

Oregon City Bridge
HSR

OR-43 (7th Street, Willamette Drive) Over Willamette River in Oregon City: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States

Metal Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 745 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This unique bridge is classified as a steel arch bridge because it is a simple non-structural gunnite (shotcrete) that covers its structural steel arch.

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Sellwood Bridge
HSR

Tacoma Street Over Willamette River in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,972 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 30.8 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1925 By: Gilpin Construction Company of Portland, Oregon and Gustav Lindenthal and Ira G. Hedrick

The significance of this monumental bridge as an early large-scale continuous highway truss bridge designed by a famous engineer did not save it from the scrapyard.

Springfield Main Street Bridge
HSR

OR-26 Westbound (Main Street) Over Willamette River in Springfield: Lane County, Oregon, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,095 ft. Main Span: 198 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1929 By: Unknown and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This graceful and relatively small-scale continuous through truss with its arch-like shape is a beautiful landmark in Springfield.

Springfield Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Willamette River in Springfield: Lane County, Oregon, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,365 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: Unknown

This traditional railroad through truss bridge is one of three riveted bridges in this area.

Springfield South A Street Bridge
HSR

OR-26 Eastbound (South A Street) Over Willamette River in Springfield: Lane County, Oregon, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 766 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1957 By: Unknown

This riveted deck plate girder bridge was built to create a one-way couplet with the nearby truss bridge.

St. Johns Bridge
HSR

US-30 Bypass (Philadelphia Avenue) Over Willamette River in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,609 ft. Main Span: 1,207 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1931 By: Wallace Bridge and Structural Steel Company of Seattle, Washington and Robinson and Steinman of New York, New York

This iconic bridge is one of the most beautiful suspension bridges in the country.

Steel Bridge
HSR

OR-99W and Railroad (Southern Pacific) Over Willamette River in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 800 ft. Main Span: 211 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Waddell and Harrington of Kansas City, Missouri

This unique double deck lift bridge has the ability to lift the lower deck only or both decks as needed.

Union Street Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Rail-Trail, Former Union Pacific Railroad) Over Willamette River in Salem: Marion County, Oregon and Polk County, Oregon, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,572 ft. Main Span: 134 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1913 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Waddell and Harrington of Kansas City, Missouri

This impressive vertical lift railroad bridge has been beautifully preserved and converted for pedestrian use, and is a popular crossing now.

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Van Buren Street Bridge
HSR