1928 Interstate Bridge Construction - Bridge of the Gods - Builders of Bridges 1928 - CDArchives

Bridge of the Gods Bridge construction over the Columbia River during the late 1920's. The massive steel bridge linked the States of Washington and Oregon. The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Washington state near North Bonneville. It is approximately 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Portland, Oregon, and 4 miles (6.4 km) upriver from the Bonneville Dam. It is a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks. Bridge of the Gods The bridge was completed by Wauna Toll Bridge Company and opened in 1926 at a length of 1,127 feet (343 m). The higher river levels resulting from the construction of the Bonneville Dam required the bridge to be further elevated in 1940 and extended to its current length of 1,856 feet (565 m). The Columbia River Bridge Company of Spokane, Washington, acquired ownership of the bridge in 1953 for $735,000.[3] The Port of Cascade Locks Commission now operates the bridge. The bridge is named after the historic geologic feature 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. CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!