Wapato Bridge | |
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.jpg) Wapato Bridge in 2011 | |
| Coordinates | 45°37′41″N 122°48′59″W / 45.628021°N 122.816307°W |
| Carries | Access from U.S. Route 30 to Sauvie Island |
| Crosses | Multnomah Channel |
| Locale | Sauvie Island, in Multnomah County, near Portland, Oregon |
| Official name | Wapato Bridge (2023–) |
| Other name(s) | Sauvie Island Bridge (1950–2023) |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | Old bridge: 1,198 feet (365 m) (new: approx. same) |
| Width | 66 feet (20 m) (old bridge 41 ft (12 m)) |
| Longest span | 360 feet (110 m) (old bridge 200 feet (61 m)) |
| History | |
| Opened | June 23, 2008 (current bridge) |
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The Wapato Bridge, formerly known as the Sauvie Island Bridge,[1] crosses the Multnomah Channel of the Willamette River near Portland, Oregon, United States. The original Parker truss bridge, built in 1950 with a 200-foot (61 m) main span, was replaced with a tied arch bridge with a 360-foot (110 m) span in 2008 due to cracks discovered in 2001.
In November 2022, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted to rename the bridge in honor of the Native Americans who originally lived on Sauvie Island.[2][3] Subsequently, Wapato Bridge was chosen as the new name, and the change went into effect in November 2023.[4]
- ^ KATU Staff (November 30, 2023). "Sauvie Island crossing renamed Wapato Bridge to reflect history of indigenous people". KATU. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Egener, Max (November 18, 2022). "Sauvie Island Bridge to be renamed for Indigenous people". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Garcia, Isabella (November 17, 2022). "Multnomah County Board Seeks to Rename Sauvie Island Bridge". Portland Mercury. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Del Savio, Anna (November 30, 2023). "Bridge to Sauvie Island renamed Wapato Bridge". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2022.