Ellsworth Street Bridge, Road bridge in Albany, United States
The Ellsworth Street Bridge is a 1,090-foot steel truss bridge over the Willamette River in Albany, Oregon. Its main span has four Parker through-trusses, each 200 feet long, and seven concrete girder approaches. The green bridge has ornate concrete railings and entrance pylons and carries eastbound U.S. Route 20 into downtown Albany.
Oregon began building the bridge in 1925 to carry vehicles, and the steel truss was completed in 1926 by the Union Bridge Company of Portland. It was designed by Conde McCullough and first named the Albany Bridge; its opening completed the Albany-Corvallis Highway. The neighboring Lyon Street Bridge was added east in 1973, and the span was refurbished in 1971 and 2002.
Locals call it the Albany Bridge, its name when it opened in 1926 and completed the Albany–Corvallis Highway. The green-painted steel carries only eastbound U.S. Route 20 traffic; westbound vehicles use the Lyon Street Bridge built beside it in 1973. Look for the ornate concrete railings and the pylons at each portal.
The bridge is straightforward to cross on foot or by bicycle and offers views of the river from above. Crossing can be slower during peak traffic times.
The bridge's main span is made of four Parker-style steel through-trusses, each 200 feet long, and the green structure has ornate concrete railings and entrance pylons. It is one of the few multi-span steel truss bridges still in use in Oregon.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,682 contributors worldwide.