Wapato Bridge
Wapato Bridge (2008-present) | |
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Wapato Bridge in 2017 | |
| 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: 1,185 feet (361 m) |
| Width | 66 feet (20 m) |
| Longest span | 360 feet (110 m) |
| Clearance below | 80 feet (24 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | June 23, 2008 |
| Location | |
The Wapato Bridge, formerly known as the Sauvie Island Bridge, 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.
Sauvie Island Bridge (1950-2008) | |
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The original bridge in 2005. | |
| Coordinates | 45°37′41″N 122°48′58″W / 45.628°N 122.816°W |
| Locale | Portland, Oregon |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Parker truss |
| Total length | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Width | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Longest span | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Clearance below | 80 ft (24 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | December 30, 1950 |
| Closed | June 23, 2008 |
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. Subsequently, Wapato Bridge was chosen as the new name, and the change went into effect in November 2023.