Wapato Bridge
Wapato Bridge | |
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U.S. Route 30 to Sauvie Island | |
Crosses | Multnomah Channel |
Locale | Sauvie Island, in Multnomah County, near Portland, Oregon |
Official name | Wapato Bridge (2023–) |
Other name(s) | Sauvie Island Bridge (1950–2023) |
Characteristics | |
Total length | Old bridge: 1,198 feet (365 m) (new: approx. same) |
Width | 66 feet (20 m) (old bridge 41 ft (12 m)) |
Longest span | 360 feet (110 m) (old bridge 200 feet (61 m)) |
History | |
Opened | June 23, 2008 (current bridge) |
Location | |
The Wapato Bridge, formerly known as the Sauvie Island Bridge,
In November 2022, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted to rename the bridge in honor of the Native Americans who originally lived on Sauvie Island.[2][3] Subsequently, Wapato Bridge was chosen as the new name, and the change went into effect in November 2023.[4]
Old bridge
Opened on December 30, 1950, the first bridge to
New bridge
After cracks were found in the 1950 span in 2001,
In March 2006, then-
The $43 million new bridge opened June 23, 2008.
In November 2023, following a vote by the county's board of commissioners a year earlier, the Sauvie Island Bridge was renamed Wapato Bridge, in honor of the Native Americans who originally lived on the island.[4]
See also
References
- ^ KATU Staff (November 30, 2023). "Sauvie Island crossing renamed Wapato Bridge to reflect history of indigenous people". KATU. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Egener, Max (November 18, 2022). "Sauvie Island Bridge to be renamed for Indigenous people". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Garcia, Isabella (November 17, 2022). "Multnomah County Board Seeks to Rename Sauvie Island Bridge". Portland Mercury. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Del Savio, Anna (November 30, 2023). "Bridge to Sauvie Island renamed Wapato Bridge". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9787365-1-4. pp. 102-104.
- ^ Rivera, Dylan (October 8, 2008). "Bridge design is key". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Oregon Department of Transportation : Home : State of Oregon".
- ^ "Is the Sauvie Island Bridge Worth Saving?", CommissionerSam.com Archived May 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pearl wants Sauvie Bridge" by Andy Giegerich, Portland Business Journal, July 20, 2007
- ^ Griffin, Anna (May 25, 2008). "Making Portland be all it can be". The Oregonian.
- ^ Maus, Jonathan (May 7, 2008). ""With a heavy heart" Adams explains Sauvie decision". BikePortland.org.
- ^ "Sauvie Bridge opens to traffic". Daily Journal of Commerce. June 24, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ Tucker, Libby (August 18, 2008). "Adios, old Sauvie bridge". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
External links
- Sauvie Island Bridge page on Multnomah County website
- Special Coverage of the Flanders Street Bridge Project - BikePortland.org