Van Buren Street Bridge

The Van Buren Street Bridge spans the Willamette River with a combination of pin-connected and rivet-connected designs across its 708-foot length.

The Coast Bridge Company of Portland constructed this engineering structure in 1913, making it the first bridge to cross the Willamette River in Corvallis.

The bridge represents early 20th century transportation infrastructure, connecting communities on both sides of the Willamette River for over a century.

The structure carries eastbound traffic on Oregon Route 34 with an 18.5-foot wide roadway, requiring careful navigation for larger vehicles.

This bridge incorporated both swing span capabilities and truss engineering, marking it as the only pin-connected movable highway bridge in Oregon.

Location: Oregon

Official opening: 1913

GPS coordinates: 44.56550,-123.25700

Latest update: March 18, 2025 13:48