Sellwood Bridge (New) | |
|---|---|
 The new bridge in September 2016 | |
| Coordinates | 45°27′51″N 122°39′56″W / 45.46429°N 122.66564°W |
| Carries | 2 traffic lanes, pedestrians, cyclists |
| Crosses | Willamette River |
| Locale | Portland, OR |
| Owner | Multnomah County |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Deck arch bridge |
| Total length | 1,976 ft (602 m) |
| Width | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Longest span | 465 ft (142 m) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $290 million (projected) |
| Opened | February 29, 2016 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 30,000 (2005)[1] |
| Location | |
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The Sellwood Bridge is a deck arch bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The current bridge opened in 2016[2] and replaced a 1925 span that had carried the same name. The original bridge was Portland's first fixed-span bridge and, being the only river crossing for miles in each direction, the busiest two-lane bridge in Oregon.[1]
The Sellwood Bridge links the Sellwood and Westmoreland neighborhoods of Portland on the east side with Oregon Route 43/Macadam Avenue on the west side. At its east end it leads to Tacoma Street. The bridge is owned and operated by Multnomah County. The original span of 1925 was a steel truss bridge, while its 2016 replacement is a deck-arch-type bridge.
- ^ a b Wood Wortman, Sharon; Wortman, Ed (2006). The Portland Bridge Book (3rd ed.). Urban Adventure Press. pp. 83–88. ISBN 0-9787365-1-6.
- ^ KATU staff (February 29, 2016). "New Sellwood Bridge open for pedestrians and drivers". KATU. Retrieved 2016-02-29.