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New Sauvie Island Bridge, Oregon

The new Sauvie Island Bridge, spanning the Multnomah Channel, was opened in 2008. This tied-arch design with a 360ft (110m) span replaced the original 1950 Parker truss bridge with a 200ft (61m) main span, after cracks were discovered in 2001. Contractor: Max J Kuney Construction Company; Owner: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

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The new Sauvie Island Bridge, spanning the Multnomah Channel, was opened in 2008. This tied-arch design with a 360ft (110m) span replaced the original 1950 Parker truss bridge with a 200ft (61m) main span, after cracks were discovered in 2001. Contractor: Max J Kuney Construction Company; Owner: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).