Whilamut Passage Bridge
Whilamut Passage Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Both spans in 2013 after completion, with east span in foreground | |
| Coordinates | 44°02′42″N 123°03′00″W / 44.045°N 123.05°W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles (I-5) |
| Crosses | Willamette River |
| Locale | Eugene, Oregon |
| Owner | Oregon Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 21038 001 19275x |
| Preceded by | Springfield Bridge |
| Followed by | Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 1,984.7 feet (604.9 m) |
| Width | 64 feet (20 m) |
| Longest span | 416 feet (127 m) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Load limit | 40.2 metric tons (39.6 long tons; 44.3 short tons) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2009 |
| Construction end | 2011 (west span) 2013 (east span) |
| Construction cost | $204 million |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 30,400 (2018) |
The Whilamut Passage Bridge[1][2] is a pair of bridges across the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. The west span was completed in 2011.[3] The east span was completed and opened in August 2013.[2][4] They carry Interstate 5 traffic and replaced an earlier bridge completed in 1961.[5] Construction on the bridges began in 2009 and cost $204 million.[6]
See also
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- List of crossings of the Willamette River
- Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge—nearby bicycle bridge running parallel to the Whilamut Passage Bridge over the Millrace
References
[edit]- ^ "Emerging Theme: Willamette Passage" (PDF). www.lcog.org. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "Interstate 5 span's Native American name, Whilamut Passage Bridge, praised". The Register-Guard. September 30, 2012.
- ^ "I-5 southbound Willamette River Bridge opens two months ahead of schedule". Oregon.gov. August 24, 2011.
- ^ "Willamette Passage Bridge Opens". KEZI.com. August 8, 2013.
- ^ Baker, Mark (May 20, 2010). "A name to span a river's past and future". The Register-Guard. p. A1. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "4 years in the making: 'Whilamut Bridge' over Willamette completed". KVAL. July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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