…Continued from Portland Traction Company Bridge.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
An Indian-operated ferry once crossed the Clackamas River near here.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
The first bridge across the Clackamas River was a toll bridge that opened in 1853 where this bridge is now.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
The original wood wagon bridge washed out in 1856 and was soon replaced by a parallel chord steel through truss bridge.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
The current bridge at this location was completed in 1921.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
This bridge is known by a variety of names, depending on one's perspective.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
It is called the 82nd Drive Bridge after the street in Gladstone that leads up to it on the west side.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
It is also known as the Old 82nd Avenue Bridge, as 82nd Drive was once the route of the major artery.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
It is also known as the Park Place Bridge, after the neighborhood on its east side, and as the South Washington Street Bridge, after the street that leads up to it on the east side.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
The bridge is 385 feet long, with a 220-foot main span.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
The State Highway Commission transferred the bridge to the City of Gladstone in 1962.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
The narrow bridge was closed in 1977 and reopened to pedestrians and bicycles only in 1986.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
The bridge was transferred to Clackamas County Service District #1 in 1998.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
The bridge was damaged by a transient's campfire on August 14, 2006 and was temporarily closed.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
The bridge reopened on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2008.
Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
A public art project called Bridge Charms, created by Dale Wilhelm and James Schmidt, was installed on the bridge and dedicated by the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on behalf of Clackamas County Service District #1 for the citizens of Clackamas County on August 28, 2009.
Old Bridge Pier at the Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
Right next to the bridge on the upstream side are the remain of some bridge piers from the second bridge at this location, a parallel chord steel through truss bridge that replaced the original wood wagon bridge.
Old Bridge Pier at the Park Place Bridge on February 20, 2010
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