Bridge of the Gods
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Bridge of the Gods |
| Location: | Cascade Locks, Oregon and Stevenson, Washington, USA - Columbia River Gorge |
| Coordinates: | 45.662326 N 121.900831 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Image Set Contributor: | David Denenberg |
| Date of Images: | 2003 |
| Related Image Lists: | All from David Denenberg All in Oregon All in Washington All in USA All Cantilever Bridges |
| Credit: | Photos by David Denenberg, please do not reuse without permission. |
The name "Bridge of the Gods" comes from a native American legend about the Great Spirit building a great stone bridge across the river at this location. Geological surveys reveal a massive landslide occurred 500 years ago blocking the gorge and forming a natural dam.
Cantilever bridges of this type are an amazing balancing act. All of the massive steelwork of this bridge is essentially resting on four pin connections, two on each pier.
