Bridge of the Gods
by Don Schwartz
Title
Bridge of the Gods
Artist
Don Schwartz
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
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The Bridge of the Gods spans the Columbia River as seen from the Washington side early on a summer morning.
From Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia:
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 km) 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 the Wauna Toll Bridge Company and opened in 1926 at a length of 1,127 feet (344 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 1,858 feet (566 m).[3] The Columbia River Bridge Company of Spokane, Washington, acquired ownership of the bridge in 1953 for $735,000.[4] The Port of Cascade Locks Commission now operates the bridge.
An aerial view of the Bridge of the Gods, January 2015
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.
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August 29th, 2019
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