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In contrast to other falls along the Gorge, the Multnomah Falls area is accessible via Interstate 84 east of Troutdale, Oregon, and is a "designated scenic area" by the state of Oregon. [3] The falls are the most-visited natural recreation area in the Pacific Northwest , with over two million annual visitors. [ 3 ]
Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People is a cable-stayed bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was designed by TriMet , the Portland metropolitan area 's regional transit authority, for its MAX Orange Line light rail passenger trains.
This list of Oregon covered bridges contains the 51 historic covered bridges remaining in the U.S. state of Oregon. Most covered bridges in Oregon were built between 1905 and 1925. At the height of their use, there were an estimated 450 covered bridges in Oregon, which had dwindled to 56 by 1977. [1] As of 2021, there were only 49 remaining.
Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon MPS Burnside Bridge: 1926 2012-11-14 Willamette R. at RM 12.7, Portland: Multnomah: Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon MPS Cape Creek Bridge No. 01113: 1932 2005-08-05
The Hayden Bridge walkway in 2021 with its renovations, outfitted for use by pedestrians. Hayden bridge remains as one of the best-preserved iron bridges in the United States, [14] and is the oldest standing bridge in Oregon. [2] [3] [8] [20] The bridge was nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Placesin 1981.
The bridge opened on September 6, 1936, [1] at a cost of $1,301,016 ($29,480,000 in today's dollars). A total of 220 people worked to pour 30,000 cubic yards (23,000 m 3) of concrete and fabricate 3,100 tons of steel. The contractors were the Gilpin Construction Company of Portland, Oregon, and the General Construction Company of Seattle ...
The Siuslaw River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Siuslaw River on U.S. Route 101 in Florence, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough , built by the Mercer-Fraser Company of Eureka, California , and funded by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (later renamed the Public Works Administration ).
The falls is a horseshoe-shaped, block waterfall caused by a basalt shelf in the river floor. The 40 ft (12 m) high and 1500 ft (457 m) wide falls occur 26 river miles (42 km) upstream from the Willamette's confluence with the Columbia River. Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lock was a four lock canal and was the oldest ...