Ross Island Bridge (Portland, Oregon)

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The Ross Island Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. It carries U.S. Route 26 (Mount Hood Highway) across the river between southwest and southeast Portland. Although it looks like a deck arch bridge, it is the only cantilever deck truss bridge in Oregon.[1]

The bridge is named for its location close to Ross Island, an island in the Willamette River which measures about one-and-a-half by one miles. The bridge is about 800 feet (250 m) north of the island and does not connect with, nor does it provide access to Ross Island.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Island_Bridge
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Coordinates:   45°30'3"N   122°40'3"W

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  • I love the RIB
  • Not the funnest bridge to cross...but not as spooky as the Marquam.
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