The Fremont Bridge is a steel tied-arch bridge over the Willamette River located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It carries Interstate 405 and US 30 traffic between downtown and North Portland where it intersects with Interstate 5.

Sep 3, 2018 · Historic Arch Bridge in Portland Multnomah County, Oregon. Despite its young age, this 1973 steel arch bridge is considered a historic bridge due to its record-breaking span length.

The Fremont Bridge is easily identified by the flags atop its rainbow arch which is 381 feet above water level. The Fremont is impressive because of its size: It is both the longest bridge in Oregon and the second longest tied-arch bridge in the world.

Dec 14, 2024 · Fremont Bridge. Opened in 1973, the Fremont Bridge celebrated 50 years in 2023. This is one of the most iconic bridges in Portland, forever looming over the city’s magnificent skyline. In terms of pedestrian and bike traffic this Portland bridge is a no-go. It’s a victim of its time, really.

Nov 15, 2023 · Painted in a color called Celery Green, the Fremont Bridge opened to traffic on November 15, 1973. PORTLAND, Ore. — For 50 years, the Fremont Bridge has stretched across the Willamette...

Of the lower Willamette River bridges in Portland, Fremont is the only arch, with its unusual three-span tied arch design inspired partly by European engineers as a solution to site conditions.

Dec 22, 2023 · Resembling nothing so much as the sloping tracks of a modernist rollercoaster, the Fremont Bridge is the second-largest tied-arch bridge in the world. This bridge isn’t an option for pedestrians or cyclists, but eight double-decker lanes connect North Portland with downtown via Interstate 405 and US 30. Best way to cross: Car only.

Sep 26, 2015 · Since the start of its design, Portland's Fremont Bridge has been one that bends to public demand. People wanted a pretty bridge after an attempt at cutting costs yielded no frills and no...

The Fremont Bridge is a steel tied-arch bridge over the Willamette River located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It carries Interstate 405 and US 30 traffic between downtown and North Portland where it intersects with Interstate 5.

Portland has 12 bridges that span the Willamette, while only two road bridges cross the Columbia River, and other notable bridges cross roads, canyons or other bodies of water. Interstate 5 crosses the Willamette via the Marquam Bridge and the Columbia via the Interstate Bridge.