The Dalles Bridge

The Dalles Bridge
West side of The Dalles Bridge, as viewed from the north shore of the Columbia River, January 2008
Coordinates45°36′36″N 121°08′21″W / 45.610136°N 121.139099°W / 45.610136; -121.139099 (The Dalles Bridge)
Carries US 197
CrossesColumbia River
LocaleThe Oregon-Washington state line (between The Dalles, Oregon and Dallesport, Washington)
Named forThe city of The Dalles
Maintained byOregon Department of Transportation[1]
NBI number06635 004 00077
Preceded byOregon Trunk Rail Bridge
Followed byHood River Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCantilever truss
MaterialSteel
Total length3,339 feet (1,018 m)
Traversable?Yes
Longest span576 feet (176 m)
No. of spans33 sub-spans
History
Construction cost$2.4 million[2]
OpenedDecember 18, 1953[2]
ReplacesFerry service
Statistics
Daily trafficnearly 8,400[1]
Location
Map

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]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference wsdot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Dalles Bridge (for Oregon state)
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Dalles Bridge (for Washington state)