Английская Википедия:Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)
The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Washington state near North Bonneville. It is approximately Шаблон:Convert east of Portland, Oregon, and 4 miles (6.4 km) upriver from Bonneville Dam. It is a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks.
The bridge was completed by the Wauna Toll Bridge Company and opened in 1926 at a length of Шаблон:Convert. The higher river levels resulting from the construction of the Bonneville Dam required the bridge to be further elevated by Шаблон:Convert in 1938[1] and extended to its current length of Шаблон:Convert.[2] The Columbia River Bridge Company of Spokane, Washington, acquired ownership of the bridge in 1953 for $735,000[3] (equivalent to $Шаблон:FormatpriceШаблон:Inflation-fn today). The Port of Cascade Locks purchased the bridge with $950,000 (or $Шаблон:FormatpriceШаблон:Inflation-fn today) in revenue bonds, issued on November 1, 1961. The Port of Cascade Locks Commission owns and operates the bridge still today. Шаблон:Stack The bridge is named after the historic geologic feature also known as Bridge of the Gods.
The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the Columbia River on the Bridge of the Gods. The lowest elevation of the trail is about a mile north from the bridge at Шаблон:Convert.[5]
Onlookers in September 1927 saw Charles Lindbergh fly the Spirit of St. Louis from Portland low over the new bridge and then, in a bit of barnstorming, make a 180 degree turn and fly back under the bridge, continuing to the Portland Airport, then on Swan Island.[1]
For many years, the bridge toll was $1 per crossing; In 2016, it was raised to $2 due to the increased traffic after the release of the 2014 film Wild. The toll was increased to $3 in July, 2022.[6]
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- Шаблон:Commons category-inline
- One site on the modern-day Bridge of the Gods
- Port of Cascade Locks official site
- Youtube video
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ https://pctmap.net/google/
- ↑ The bridge deck itself lies at ~180 feet above sea level, with the water below at ~77 feet. South West of the bridge, the trail declines slightly in elevation. According to Halfmile's 2018 PCT track[4] with Google Earth's elevation data, the lowest point is at 110 ft near Wauna Lake Road, about a mile past the bridge.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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