Portland’s Ross Island Bridge turns 100 this year and is the city’s true workhorse compared to the Willamette’s other, ornamental spans.
- It doesn’t concern itself with fancy bike lanes, viewpoints or even medians — with just four lanes and one narrow sidewalk, its sole focus is on moving traffic swiftly, east to west and vice versa.
The big picture: Opened on Dec. 21, 1926, during the city’s bridge boom, the Ross Island Bridge is known locally as a relatively boring commuter bridge. It carries more than 55,000 vehicles per day via U.S. Route 26.
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- Plus: It’s the only…