The Dalles Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 45°36′36″N 121°08′21″W / 45.610136°N 121.139099°WCoordinates: 45°36′36″N 121°08′21″W / 45.610136°N 121.139099°W |
Carries | US 197 |
Crosses | Columbia River |
Locale | The Dalles, Oregon |
Characteristics | |
Design | cantilever truss |
Total length | 3,339 ft |
Longest span | 576 ft |
History | |
Opened | December 18, 1953 |
The Dalles Bridge is a steel cantilever truss bridge that spans the Columbia River between The Dalles, Oregon and Dallesport, Washington. It carries the traffic of U.S. Route 197.
The bridge had a toll from its opening until November 1, 1974 when the bridge's construction bond was paid off.