HOOD RIVER BRIDGE FAQ's
- Length: .8 miles steel-grated deck (4,418’)~Built in 1924 (Oregon-Washington Bridge Co.)
- Port of Hood River purchased bridge in 1950 for $800,000
- Height Restriction: 14’ 7”
- Lane Width (centerline stripe to guardrail): 9’ 4-¾”
- Lift span raises deck from approximately 70’ to 150’ above water
- There are 201 deck panels between the two approaches
- Original wood decking replaced in 1950s
- Lighting installed in 1960s
- Bridge renovated and traffic axle counters installed in 1970’s
- Repainted in 1980s; $2 million in repairs and improvements spent by Port through 1993
- Seismic retrofit completed in 1996 ($350,126)
- Washington approach widened in 1997 ($1,671,517)
- Mechanical and lift span upgrade completed in 2000 ($2,237,253)
- Decking and guardrail replacement completed in 2004 ($8,500,000)
- Toll Plaza renovation & electronic toll collection completed in 2007 ($4,200,000)
1924 Toll
Persons over 7 years of age: 10 cents
Livestock: One animal, driven, led or ridden, + one person: 20 cents
Drove of animals (10 head or under)+one person: 10 cents each; 4 cents each additional
Animal drawn vehicle, 1-2 animals: 75 cents; 3 animals: $1.00; 4-6 animals: $1.50 (50 cents per animal over that)
Vehicle in tow: 50 cents
Bicycle: 20 cents; Motorcycle: 50 cents; Trailer: 50 cents
Auto: 75 cents
Truck < 1 ton: 75 cents; Truck between 1-2 ton: $1.50; Truck 2-4 ton: $2.00
Truck > 4 ton: $5.00; Tractor: $5.00
1950 Toll |
1951 (Port Toll) |
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| Auto: 60 cents + 10 cents each passenger Pickup: 75 cents + 10 cents each passenger Truck 4+-ton: $3.00 Bus: $1.00 Pedestrian: 25 cents |
Auto: 50 cents Truck: 50 cents per axle |
1994 (Port Toll)
Toll Increase Placed in the Designated Bridge Repair
and Replacement Fund
Auto: 75 cents
Truck: 75 cents per axle
Motorcycle: 50 cents
NO BICYCLES/PEDESTRIANS/ANIMALS ALLOWED
Discount books created for frequent commuters
80 tickets for $50 - discounted
price
20 ticket-book available for $15 - regular
non-discounted price
2007 - BreezeBy Electronic Toll
20% discount for use of transponders (minimum prepay: $20)
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