St. Johns Bridge

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The St. Johns Bridge is a green steel suspension bridge over the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. It links the Cathedral Park neighbourhood in North Portland with the Linnton neighbourhood in Northwest Portland, and carries the U.S. Route 30 Bypass. It opened in 1931. It is named after the community at its east end.

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At a glance

Country: United States
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Built: 1931
Height: 125 m
Type: Bridge

Quick answers

Where is St. Johns Bridge?

St. Johns Bridge is in Portland, Oregon, USA, United States.

When was St. Johns Bridge built?

St. Johns Bridge was built in 1931.

How tall is St. Johns Bridge?

St. Johns Bridge is about 125 m tall.

A green steel suspension bridge over the Willamette with cathedral-like Gothic towers.

Its two Gothic-style towers are about 120 metres (400 feet) tall, the tallest of any bridge in Portland, and the main span between them is 368 metres (1,207 feet) long. Cathedral Park gets its name from the pointed arches in the towers and supports, which look like those of a cathedral.

History

Engineers David B. Steinman and Holton D. Robinson designed it. At that time it was the longest suspension-type bridge west of the Mississippi River. Before it was built, a ferry carried about 1,000 vehicles a day. Voters approved a $4.25 million bond in 1928. A cantilever bridge was first proposed, but a suspension bridge saved about $640,000. Building started a month before the 1929 stock market crash and gave local people jobs during the Great Depression.

Facts and figures

The bridge is 630 metres (2,067 feet) long in total, and ships can pass beneath it with a clearance of 62 metres. It is the only suspension bridge in the Willamette Valley and one of only three major highway suspension bridges in Oregon. The bridge is named after St. Johns, the community at its east end, which was once its own city before Portland took it in.

Fun facts

The pointed arches of its towers gave Cathedral Park its name.
Its towers are about 400 feet (120 metres) tall.
Building began just a month before the 1929 stock market crash and provided jobs in the Great Depression.