Tweet The Steel Bridge is my favorite bridge in Portland. Did you know that it was built to make it easier for the railroad to get across the Willamette River? Did you know there was a first version of the Steel Bridge built about 20 years before the one we see today? Did you know that the original bridge was the first on the West Coast to use steel for its primary structure? Here are 10 fun facts about the making of the Steel Bridge we know and love today: 1. Before the Steel Bridge was constructed, crossing the Willamette…
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