List of crossings of the Willamette River

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Aerial view of crossings in downtown Portland Aerial view of Willamette River crossings in Portland, February 2018.JPG
Aerial view of crossings in downtown Portland

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon from the Columbia River upstream to the confluence of the Middle Fork Willamette River and Coast Fork Willamette River. This confluence, at 44°01′24″N123°01′26″W / 44.023318°N 123.023897°W / 44.023318; -123.023897 (Willamette River source) , is considered the source of the Willamette River.

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Sauvie Island

ImageCrossingCarriesLocation River mile Year builtCoordinates
Sauvie Island Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon scenic images) (mulDA0073).jpg
Wapato Bridge Sauvie Island Road, sidewalks Sauvie Island 32008 45°37′41″N122°48′59″W / 45.628021°N 122.816307°W / 45.628021; -122.816307

Portland

ImageCrossingCarriesLocation River mile Year builtCoordinates
StJohnsBridge1.jpg
St. Johns Bridge By-pass plate.svg
US 30.svg
US 30 Byp., sidewalks
Portland 5.81931 45°35′07″N122°45′52″W / 45.58528°N 122.76444°W / 45.58528; -122.76444 (St. Johns Bridge)
BNSF bridge 5.1 with steam loco SP 4449 crossing.jpg
Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1 BNSF Railway Portland 7.01908/1989 45°34′36″N122°44′51″W / 45.57667°N 122.74750°W / 45.57667; -122.74750 (Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1)
West Side CSO Tunnel intercepted sewage overflow Portland 10.02003 45°33′0″N122°41′52″W / 45.55000°N 122.69778°W / 45.55000; -122.69778 (West Side CSO Tunnel)
The Fremont Bridge (6059878138).jpg
Fremont Bridge I-405.svgUS 30.svg I-405  / US 30 Portland 11.11973 45°32′16″N122°40′59″W / 45.53778°N 122.68306°W / 45.53778; -122.68306 (Fremont Bridge)
Broadway Bridge - Portland.jpg
Broadway Bridge Broadway; Portland Streetcar;
sidewalks
Portland 11.71913 45°31′55″N122°40′27″W / 45.53194°N 122.67417°W / 45.53194; -122.67417 (Broadway Bridge)
Steel-bridge-800x600.JPG
Steel Bridge Union Pacific Railway
Amtrak
MAX Light Rail
Glisan Street, sidewalks, Interstate Avenue
Eastbank Esplanade (lower level),
formerly Harbor Drive (former OR 99W.svg OR 99W)
Portland 12.11912 45°31′39″N122°40′09″W / 45.52750°N 122.66917°W / 45.52750; -122.66917 (Steel Bridge)
Burnside Bridge.JPG
Burnside Bridge Burnside Street, sidewalks Portland 12.41926 45°31′23″N122°40′03″W / 45.52306°N 122.66750°W / 45.52306; -122.66750 (Burnside Bridge)
MorrisonBridge-Pano.jpg
Morrison Bridge Morrison Street, sidewalks Portland 12.81958 45°31′04″N122°40′11″W / 45.51778°N 122.66972°W / 45.51778; -122.66972 (Morrison Bridge)
HawthorneBridgeAtNight.jpg
Hawthorne Bridge Hawthorne Boulevard, sidewalks Portland 13.11910 45°30′47″N122°40′14″W / 45.51306°N 122.67056°W / 45.51306; -122.67056 (Hawthorne Bridge)
MarquamBridgeHill.jpg
Marquam Bridge I-5.svg I-5 Portland 13.51966 45°30′29″N122°40′09″W / 45.50806°N 122.66917°W / 45.50806; -122.66917 (Marquam Bridge)
Tilikum Crossing with streetcar and MAX train in 2016.jpg
Tilikum Crossing TriMet MAX Orange Line and buses, Portland Streetcar, cycle lane, sidewalks Portland 13.82015 45°30′18″N122°40′01″W / 45.5049°N 122.6670°W / 45.5049; -122.6670 (Tilikum Crossing)
Repainted Ross Island Bridge - central portion from SSE in 2019.jpg
Ross Island Bridge US 26.svg US 26 (Powell Boulevard), sidewalks Portland 14.01926 45°30′04″N122°39′52″W / 45.50111°N 122.66444°W / 45.50111; -122.66444 (Ross Island Bridge)
New Sellwood Bridge in September 2016.jpg
Sellwood Bridge Tacoma Street, sidewalks Portland 16.52016 45°27′52″N122°39′56″W / 45.46444°N 122.66556°W / 45.46444; -122.66556 (Sellwood Bridge)

Northern Willamette Valley

ImageCrossingCarriesLocation River mile Year builtCoordinates
Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge.jpg
Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge Portland and Western Railroad Lake Oswego/Milwaukie 20.01910 45°25′30″N122°39′17″W / 45.42500°N 122.65472°W / 45.42500; -122.65472 (Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge)
AbernethyBridge.jpg
Abernethy Bridge I-205.svg I-205 Oregon City 25.01970 45°21′52″N122°36′15″W / 45.36444°N 122.60417°W / 45.36444; -122.60417 (Abernethy Bridge)
Oregon City Bridge wide view from fishing dock (2013) - 2.jpg
Oregon City Bridge OR 43.svg OR 43, sidewalks Oregon City 26.01922 45°21′32″N122°36′35″W / 45.35889°N 122.60972°W / 45.35889; -122.60972 (Oregon City Bridge)
2 sets of aerial electric cable crossings West Linn/Canby 30.0 45°19′04″N122°39′57″W / 45.31774°N 122.66585°W / 45.31774; -122.66585 (2 sets of aerial electric cable crossings)
115 kV-line Canby 45°17′57″N122°41′31″W / 45.299083°N 122.692012°W / 45.299083; -122.692012 (115 kV-line)
aerial electric power for the Canby Ferry Canby 34.37 45°18′00″N122°41′31″W / 45.30009°N 122.69192°W / 45.30009; -122.69192 (aerial electric power for the Canby Ferry)
Canby Ferry 1.jpg
Canby Ferry SW Mountain Road (on the north), North Locust Street (on the south) Canby 34.41914 45°18′00″N122°41′34″W / 45.30011°N 122.69273°W / 45.30011; -122.69273 (Canby Ferry)
aerial electric cable crossing Molalla River State Park 35.98 45°18′08″N122°43′19″W / 45.30214°N 122.72207°W / 45.30214; -122.72207 (aerial electric cable crossing)
Boone Bridge Oregon.JPG
Boone Bridge I-5.svg I-5 Wilsonville 38.51954 45°17′31″N122°46′10″W / 45.29194°N 122.76944°W / 45.29194; -122.76944 (Boone Bridge)
Wilsonville railroad bridge 2.JPG
Wilsonville railroad bridge (formerly) Oregon Electric Railway (currently) Portland & Western Railroad Wilsonville 38.51907/1975 45°17′35″N122°46′35″W / 45.29306°N 122.77639°W / 45.29306; -122.77639 (rail bridge)
Oregon 219 Willamette River Bridge.jpg
Oregon Route 219 bridge OR 219.svg OR 219 Newberg 48.31958 45°16′04″N122°56′36″W / 45.26778°N 122.94333°W / 45.26778; -122.94333 (Oregon Route 219 bridge)
Champoeg Road bridge Newberg Oregon.jpg
Champoeg Road bridgePipeline
(Prior to 1958, carried OR 219, between the north ends of Riverside Road and Champoeg Road in Marion County and the south end of Wynooski Street in Newberg. Replaced an earlier ferry between Champoeg Road and the south end of Dog Ridge Road, about 1,200 feet (370 meters) west of the current highway bridge.)
Newberg 50.0 45°17′02″N122°57′44″W / 45.28377°N 122.96222°W / 45.28377; -122.96222 (Champoeg Road bridge)

Middle Willamette Valley

ImageCrossingCarriesLocation River mile Year builtCoordinates
Wheatland Ferry approaching east landing P2326.jpeg
Wheatland Ferry Wheatland Road Wheatland 72.01844 45°05′25″N123°02′42″W / 45.09028°N 123.04500°W / 45.09028; -123.04500 (Wheatland Ferry)
aerial electric power for the Wheatland Ferry Wheatland 45°05′24.28″N123°02′43.61″W / 45.0900778°N 123.0454472°W / 45.0900778; -123.0454472 (aerial electric power for the Wheatland Ferry)
medium voltage line Wheatland 45°05′27.02″N123°02′41.56″W / 45.0908389°N 123.0448778°W / 45.0908389; -123.0448778 (medium voltage line)
Union Street Railroad Bridge Salem.JPG
Union Street Railroad Bridge (formerly) Black Rock Rail Line, (currently) pedestrians, bicycles, emergency vehicles Salem 84.11913 44°56′50″N123°02′30″W / 44.94722°N 123.04167°W / 44.94722; -123.04167 (Union Street Railroad Bridge)
Marion Street Brdige Salem.JPG
Marion Street Bridge West plate.svg
OR 22.svg
OR 22 west (Marion Street)
Salem 84.41952 44°56′45″N123°02′33″W / 44.94583°N 123.04250°W / 44.94583; -123.04250 (Marion Street Bridge)
Center Street Bridge Salem.JPG
Center Street Bridge East plate.svg
OR 22.svg
OR 22 east (Center Street)
Salem 84.51918 44°56′42″N123°02′36″W / 44.94500°N 123.04333°W / 44.94500; -123.04333 (Center Street Bridge)
Independence Street Bridge River Road South, sidewalks Independence 97.11950 44°50′44″N123°10′47″W / 44.84556°N 123.17972°W / 44.84556; -123.17972 (Independence Street Bridge)
Buena Vista Ferry 06774.JPG
Buena Vista Ferry Buena Vista Road Buena Vista 106.01851 44°46′12″N123°08′45″W / 44.77000°N 123.14583°W / 44.77000; -123.14583 (Buena Vista Ferry)
aerial electric power for the Buena Vista Ferry Buena Vista 44°46′11.37″N123°08′46.23″W / 44.7698250°N 123.1461750°W / 44.7698250; -123.1461750 (aerial electric power for the Buena Vista Ferry)
Portland & Western (ex-Southern Pacific) bridge - Albany, Oregon.jpg
Toledo District Willamette Bridge (formerly) Oregon Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific (currently) Portland and Western Railroad/Toledo District Albany 119.71887/1921 44°38′27″N123°05′48″W / 44.64085°N 123.09677°W / 44.64085; -123.09677 (Toledo District Willamette Bridge)
Lyon Street Bridge North plate.svg
US 20.svg
US 20 north (Lyon Street), sidewalk
Albany 120.01971 44°38′21″N123°06′21″W / 44.63917°N 123.10587°W / 44.63917; -123.10587 (Lyon Street Bridge)
Ellsworth Street Bridge black and white.jpeg
Ellsworth Street Bridge South plate.svg
US 20.svg
US 20 south (Ellsworth Street), sidewalks
Albany 120.11925 44°38′21″N123°06′24″W / 44.63924°N 123.10666°W / 44.63924; -123.10666 (Ellsworth Street Bridge)
Harrison Street Bridge.JPG
Harrison Street Bridge West plate.svg
OR 34.svg
OR 34 west (Harrison Street), bicycle lane, sidewalk
Corvallis 131.51964 44°33′58″N123°15′22″W / 44.5661°N 123.25622°W / 44.5661; -123.25622 (Harrison Street Bridge)
Van Buren Street Bridge.JPG
Van Buren Street Bridge East plate.svg
OR 34.svg
OR 34 east (Van Buren Street), sidewalk
Corvallis 131.51913 44°33′55″N123°15′23″W / 44.56541°N 123.25652°W / 44.56541; -123.25652 (Van Buren Street Bridge)
Oregon Route 34 1717.JPG
Corvallis Bypass Bridge OR 34.svg OR 34 Bypass Corvallis 132.951992 44°33′29″N123°15′36″W / 44.55814°N 123.25987°W / 44.55814; -123.25987 (Corvallis Bypass Bridge)

Southern Willamette Valley

ImageCrossingCarriesLocation River mile Year builtCoordinates
OR 99E bridgeOR 99E.svg OR 99E, sidewalk Harrisburg 161.21925 44°16′01″N123°10′29″W / 44.26708°N 123.17483°W / 44.26708; -123.17483 (Oregon Route 99E bridge)
Oregon Electric rail bridge; former vertical-lift type, now fixed in place(formerly) Oregon Electric Railway, Burlington Northern (currently) Portland and Western Railroad Junction City 162.71912 44°14′55″N123°10′31″W / 44.24864°N 123.17538°W / 44.24864; -123.17538 (rail bridge)
(Oregon and California Railroad) Southern Pacific rail bridge; former swing-span type, now concrete-steel truss bridge(formerly) Southern Pacific (currently) Union Pacific Railroad
Amtrak
Junction City 162.81871/1905/2014 44°14′53″N123°10′28″W / 44.24815°N 123.17451°W / 44.24815; -123.17451 (rail bridge)
Beltline Highway (westbound), sidewalkWest plate.svg
OR 569.svg
OR 569 west
Eugene 178.21961 44°05′43″N123°06′23″W / 44.09525°N 123.10651°W / 44.09525; -123.10651 (Beltline Highway (westbound))
Beltline Highway (eastbound)East plate.svg
OR 569.svg
OR 569 east
Eugene 178.21966 44°05′43″N123°06′24″W / 44.09519°N 123.10666°W / 44.09519; -123.10666 (Beltline Highway (eastbound))
Owosso Bridge in Eugene, Oregon.jpg
Owosso Bicycle Bridge Eugene 178.71985 44°05′31″N123°06′58″W / 44.09185°N 123.11609°W / 44.09185; -123.11609 (Owosso Bicycle Bridge)
Greenway Bicycle Bridge - Eugene, Oregon.jpg
Greenway Bicycle Bridge Eugene 180.61978 44°04′03″N123°06′42″W / 44.06750°N 123.11175°W / 44.06750; -123.11175 (Greenway Bicycle Bridge)
Washington-Jefferson Street BridgeI-105.svgOR 126.svg I-105  / OR 126 Eugene 181.21960 44°03′50″N123°06′03″W / 44.06391°N 123.10076°W / 44.06391; -123.10076 (Washington-Jefferson Street Bridge)
Ferry Street Bridge (Eugene, Oregon).jpg
Ferry Street Bridge Coburg Road
Ruth Bascom Bike Path
Eugene 182.21950 44°03′29″N123°05′02″W / 44.05794°N 123.08391°W / 44.05794; -123.08391 (Ferry Street Bridge)
AltonBakerPond.JPG
Peter DeFazio Bicycle Bridge Eugene 182.352000 44°03′25″N123°05′01″W / 44.05691°N 123.08352°W / 44.05691; -123.08352 (Peter DeFazio Bicycle Bridge)
Autzen Footbridge.jpg
Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge [1] Eugene 182.71970 44°03′06″N123°04′17″W / 44.05160°N 123.07127°W / 44.05160; -123.07127 (Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge)
Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge Eugene 183.81978 44°02′43″N123°03′08″W / 44.04529°N 123.05214°W / 44.04529; -123.05214 (Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge)
Whilamut Passage Bridge northbound span at Eugene, Oregon.JPG
Whilamut Passage Bridge (west span)South plate blue.svg
I-5.svg
I-5 south
Eugene 183.912011 44°02′43″N123°03′00″W / 44.04540°N 123.05010°W / 44.04540; -123.05010 (Whilamut Passage Bridge)
Whilamut Passage Bridge Construction Southbound.jpg
Whilamut Passage Bridge (east span)North plate blue.svg
I-5.svg
I-5 north
Eugene 183.922013 [2] 44°02′44″N123°02′58″W / 44.04550°N 123.04958°W / 44.04550; -123.04958 (Whilamut Passage Bridge)
Springfield Bridge (Springfield, OR).jpg
Springfield Bridge (north span)West plate.svg
Business plate.svg
OR 126.svg
OR 126 Bus. west (Main Street), sidewalks
Springfield 185.251950 44°02′44″N123°01′39″W / 44.04544°N 123.02743°W / 44.04544; -123.02743 (Springfield Bridge (north span))
Springfield Bridge (south span).jpg
Springfield Bridge (south span)East plate.svg
Business plate.svg
OR 126.svg
OR 126 Bus. east (South "A" Street), sidewalk
Springfield 185.3 44°02′42″N123°01′38″W / 44.04511°N 123.02718°W / 44.04511; -123.02718 (Springfield Bridge (south span))
2017-07-09 Eugene 07.jpg
Springfield Southern Pacific Rail bridge Union Pacific Railroad
Amtrak
Springfield 185.41906/1926

44°02′35″N123°01′34″W / 44.04308°N 123.02615°W / 44.04308; -123.02615 (Southern Pacific Rail bridge)

Former crossings

ImageCrossingCarriedLocation River mile Year builtCoordinates
"First" Steel Bridge (until 1912)OR&N RailwayPortland12.01888
Madison street bridge ca 1900.jpg
Madison Street Bridge [n 1] Madison Street Portland 13.11891, 1900 [n 1] 45°30′48″N122°40′15″W / 45.51333°N 122.67083°W / 45.51333; -122.67083 (former Madison Street Bridge)
Boone's Ferry, two days before leaving service.jpg
Boones Ferry Boones Ferry RoadWilsonville38.91847 45°17′35″N122°46′30″W / 45.29312°N 122.775038°W / 45.29312; -122.775038 (Boones Ferry (1847–1959))
Springfield PE&E Streetcar Bridge (until 1926)Portland, Eugene and Eastern StreetcarSpringfield185.31910

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Two former bridges over the Willamette River in Portland were named the Madison Street Bridge. Together, they were active from 1891 to 1909. [3] [4]

References

  1. Edward Russo (September 15, 2009). "Popular river crossing renamed". The Register-Guard . Eugene, Oregon. p. B1.
  2. "Whilamut Passage Bridge Opens". KEZI.com. August 8, 2013. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. "Hawthorne Bridge: Spanning Willamette River on Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  4. "Old Span Wrecked; Madison Bridge in Six Weeks Will Be Only Memory". The Morning Oregonian. August 2, 1909. p. 14. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.