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Hood River Bridge

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310: 339:. A fixed span design concept with wider lanes and a bicycle/pedestrian path that meets modern seismic standards was proposed in 2022. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2025 and be completed in 2031 at a cost of $ 520 million. Funding for the project would be split between the Oregon and Washington governments as well as federal and local sources. Higher tolls are also under consideration to pay for the replacement. A new bi-state bridge authority was formed in July 2023 to prepare for the project. In 2024, the 33: 750: 282:
Twenty piers are used to support the total length of 4,418 ft (1347 m). When closed the vertical waterway clearance is 67 ft (20m). This increases to 148 ft (45 m) when the bridge is open at a river level of 75', which typically happens once or twice a month. The horizontal waterway
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The Hood River Bridge was closed indefinitely to all traffic on June 27, 2024, following a semi truck's collision with the lift span that resulted in severe damage. The bridge was partially reopened to passenger vehicles on June 30, 2024, then subsequently to all vehicles weighing less than 64,000
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The bridge is the second oldest existing road bridge across the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon. It was built by the Oregon-Washington Bridge Company and opened on December 9, 1924. The original name was the Waucoma Interstate Bridge.
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23 miles (37 km) downstream forced the bridge to be altered in 1938 to accommodate the resulting elevated river levels. On December 12, 1950, the Port of Hood River purchased the bridge from the Oregon-Washington Bridge Co. for $ 800,000.
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The bridge has weight restrictions: 24 tons for legal truck types 3 and SU5, 32 tons for types 3S2 and 3-3, 22 tons for type SU4, and 25 tons for types SU6 and SU7 (descriptions of these truck types can be found
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by the Port of Hood River. Bicycles and pedestrians are prohibited from crossing the bridge due to its lack of sidewalks and narrow width.
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issued a $ 200 million grant for the project. Oregon and Washington were expected to give $ 125 million each toward the project.
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pounds (29,000 kg) on July 20. Future bridge closures were announced for bridge inspections and lift span testing.
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Cars, vans, pickup without trailer: $ 2.00, Motorcycles: 75¢-$ 1.00, Commercial trucks and vans: $ 3.00 per axle
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Transportation buildings and structures in Klickitat County, Washington
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Transportation buildings and structures in Hood River County, Oregon
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Plans to replace the existing bridge resulted in a 2003 draft
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Coordinates
45°43′05″N 121°29′43″W / 45.717976°N 121.495211°W / 45.717976; -121.495211 (Hood River Bridge)
Columbia River
Hood River, Oregon
White Salmon, Washington
truss
vertical lift
Daily traffic
truss bridge
vertical lift
Columbia River
Hood River, Oregon
White Salmon, Washington
Interstate 84
U.S. Route 30
Washington State Route 14
Bonneville Dam
toll bridge
here
river mile
Bridge of the Gods
The Dalles Bridge

lift span
environmental impact statement
US Department of Transportation


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