Comments on: Pacific Highway Interstate Bridge, 1917

By: chris satalich

chris satalich — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:06:33 +0000

the guy in the hat and overcoat standing alone in the center of the picture bottom is talking on a cell phone.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:46:33 +0000

If that median is what I think you are asking about,..
I remember this structure as it was firstly constructed sometime in the 70′s, It was soil filled but sprouted a huge lot of noxious weeds rightly there after.
I expect it was rock filled to eliminate that. Maybe since its a hassle, expensive and dangerous to have a roadcrew regularly clearing it.

By: howardsgirlfriend

howardsgirlfriend — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:08:59 +0000

Speaking of the bridge, does anyone here know why the meadian of the Portland side of I-5 adjacent to the bridge is filled with river rocks?

By: David Johnson

David Johnson — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:50:53 +0000

Yeah I remember the toll. Was a little kid . Toll was 20 cents.

By: oldoregon

oldoregon — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:31:22 +0000

“COLUMBIA SPAN IS FORMALLY OPENED -
Dream of Half Century Is Realized. –
PORTLAND-VANCOUVER LINKED –
Traffic Starts With Brilliant Ceremony on Bridge. -
THOUSANDS ATTEND AFFAIR -
Old Ferryboat Toots Last Mournful Salute as Gala Day Crowds Begin to Surge Across Big $1,700,000 Structure.”
Oregonian 02/15/1917, Page 1

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:06:42 +0000

Aside from minor details of riveted construction, At first glance the spans seem identical.
But the newer span is about 10′ wider still carrying three traffic lanes like the older span.

By: Bud

Bud — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:58:29 +0000

Who , of us who had to pay it, will ever forget the toll-collection baskets on the ” New ” interstate Bridge southbound and the early ” problem ” of metal electrical box knock-outs weighing close enough to real coins to allow ” free ” passage ……. a short-lived phenomenon that was soon corrected !!!