Historical Columbia River Highway
HISTORICAL COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY: The Columbia River Highway built between 1913 and 1922 was the first major highway project in Oregon. The bridges along this route are some of the earliest examples of concrete highway bridges in the Pacific Northwest. Each bridge along the highway was custom designed to fit their location as well as blend with the surrounding environment along the scenic route.
Notable bridge engineers Charles Purcell and Conde McCullough oversaw the design and construction of the bridges along the highway. Bridge designers Karl Billner and Lewis Metzger designed many of the signature spans along the highway while serving under Purcell during the early years of construction.
Beaver Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1915
Concrete deck girder bridge over Beaver Creek on the Historical Columbia River Highway in Troutdale
Open to traffic
Bridal Veil Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914
Girder bridge over Bridal Veil Creek on Historical Columbia River Highway (HWY 100) in Bridal Veil
Open to traffic
Dry Canyon Creek Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)Built 1921
Concrete arch bridge over Dry Canyon Creek on Historical Columbia River Highway
Open to traffic
Eagle Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914
Concrete arch bridge over Eagle Creek on Service Road
Open to traffic
East Multnomah Falls Viaduct (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914
Bridge over Rocky terrain along railroad tracks on Historical Columbia River Highway
Open to traffic
Horsetail Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914
Slab bridge over Horsetail Creek on Historical Columbia River Highway
Open to traffic
Latourell Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914
Concrete arch bridge over Latourell Creek on Historical Columbia River Highway
Open to traffic
McCord Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built in 1915 as part of the Columbia River Highway, Lost to the construction of I-84 in 1962.
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over McCord Creek on Historic Columbia River Highway (US 30)
Replaced by new bridge
Mill Creek Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)Built 1920; rehabilitated 2001
Stringer bridge over Mill Creek on W 6th Street in City of the Dalles
Open to traffic
Moffett Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built in 1915 by A. Guthrie and Company, Abandoned in the 1940 and is now part of Historic Columbia River Highway trail.
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Moffett Creek on Historic Columbia River Highway (Abandoned)
Open to pedestrians
Mosier Creek Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)Built 1920
Concrete arch bridge over Mosier Creek on HWY 100 in Mosier
Open to traffic
Mosier Tunnel (Wasco County, Oregon)Built 1920, Closed due to rock fall problems 1953, Reopened to public in 2000
Tunnel under Mosier Tunnel on Historical Columbia River Highway Trail
Open to pedestrians
Multnomah Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914
Concrete arch bridge over Multnomah Creek on Historical Columbia River Highway
Open to traffic
Oneonta Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914, Bypassed 1948
Concrete beam bridge over Oneonta Creek on Historical Columbia River Highway
Open to traffic
Shepperds Dell Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914
Concrete arch bridge over Shepperds Dell on Historical Columbia River Highway
Open to traffic
Stark Steet Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1915
Concrete arch bridge over an unnamed draw on Stark Steet
Open to traffic
Stark Street Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914
Truss bridge over Sandy River on Stark Street
Open to traffic
Tanner Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built in 1915 as part of the Columbia River Highway
Concrete deck girder bridge over Tanner Creek on Historic Columbia River Highway Trail in Bonneville
Open to pedestrians
Troutdale Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1912
Through truss bridge over Sandy River on Historical Columbia River Highway in Troutdale
Open to traffic
West Multnomah Falls Viaduct (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1914
Bridge over rocky terrain along railroad tracks on Historical Columbia River Highway
Open to traffic