The Dalles Bridge | |
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 West side of The Dalles Bridge, as viewed from the north shore of the Columbia River, January 2008 | |
| Coordinates | 45°36′36″N 121°08′21″W / 45.610136°N 121.139099°W |
| Carries |  US 197 |
| Crosses | Columbia River |
| Locale | The Oregon-Washington state line (between The Dalles, Oregon and Dallesport, Washington) |
| Named for | The city of The Dalles |
| Maintained by | Oregon Department of Transportation[1] |
| NBI number | 06635 004 00077 |
| Preceded by | Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge |
| Followed by | Hood River Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever truss |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 3,339 feet (1,018 m) |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| Longest span | 576 feet (176 m) |
| No. of spans | 33 sub-spans |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $2.4 million[2] |
| Opened | December 18, 1953[2] |
| Replaces | Ferry service |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | nearly 8,400[1] |
| Location | |
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The Dalles Bridge is a bridge on U.S. Route 197 (US 197) that spans the Columbia River in the United States between The Dalles, Oregon and Dallesport, Washington.[3][4][2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
wsdotwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Long, Priscilla (June 12, 2006). "The Dalles Bridge spanning the Columbia River is completed on December 18, 1953". historylink.org. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Dalles Bridge (for Oregon state)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Dalles Bridge (for Washington state)