Sellwood Bridge on April 26, 2008
The Sellwood Bridge is the southernmost Willamette River Bridge that is technically within Portland, as Sellwood was annexed into Portland in 1893.
Sellwood Bridge on April 26, 2008
The Sellwood Bridge is a four-span continuous-truss bridge. It opened on December 15, 1925, and is one of only three pre-1941 continuous-truss bridges in Oregon. It was designed by Gustav Lindenthal, who also designed Portland's Burnside Bridge and Ross Island Bridge and New York City's Hell Gate Bridge and Queensboro Bridge.
Sellwood Bridge on April 26, 2008
The total length of the bridge is 1,971 feet. The four main spans form a 1,092-foot continuous Warren deck truss. The two center spans are each 300 feet long, while the other two are 246 feet long.
Sellwood Bridge on April 26, 2008
Steel girders from the first Burnside Bridge, built in 1894, were used in the approaches of the Sellwood Bridge. The steel was fabricated by the Judson Manufacturing Company and the bridge was constructed by Gilpin Construction Company of Portland. The bridge was built at a cost of $541,000.
Sellwood Bridge on April 26, 2008
The two-lane bridge features a 24-foot roadway with a single 4'-3" sidewalk on the north side. It has 75 feet of vertical clearance. It is the busiest two-lane bridge in Oregon.
Sellwood Bridge on April 26, 2008
Cracks discovered in the approaches in January 2004 led to the weight limit being lowered to 10 tons. Construction of a new Sellwood Bridge began in December 2011, with completion scheduled for January 2016. The old Sellwood Bridge will then be demolished.
Sellwood Bridge on April 26, 2008
| Bridge Type: | Four-span continuous-truss (Warren deck truss) |
| Opened: | December 15, 1925 |
| Designed by: | Gustav Lindenthal |
| Fabricated by: | Judson Manufacturing Company |
| Built by: | Gilpin Construction Company, Portland, OR |
| Total Length: | 1,971 feet |
| Truss Length: | 1,092 feet |
| Vertical Clearance: | 75 feet |
| Construction Cost: | $541,000 |
| Owned by: | Multnomah County |
Sellwood Bridge Dedication Plaque on September 24, 2010
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