The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Washington state near North Bonneville. It is approximately east of Portland, Oregon, and 4 miles (6.4 km) upriver from Bonneville Dam. It is a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks. The bridge was completed by the Wauna Toll Bridge Company and opened in 1926 at a length of . The higher river levels resulting from the construction of the Bonneville Dam required the bridge to be further elevated by in 1938 and extended to its current length of . The Columbia River Bridge Company of Spokane, Washington, acquired ownership of the bridge in 1953 for $735,000 (equivalent to $ today). The Port of Cascade Locks purchased the bridge with $950,000 (or $ today) in revenue bonds, issued on November 1, 1961. The Port of Cascade Locks Commission owns and operates the bridge still today. The bridge is named after the historic geologic feature also known as Bridge of the Gods. The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the Columbia River on the Bridge of the Gods. The lowest elevation of the trail is about a mile north from the bridge at . Onlookers in September 1927 saw Charles Lindbergh fly the Spirit of St. Louis from Portland low over the new bridge and then, in a bit of barnstorming, make a 180 degree turn and fly back under the bridge, continuing to the Portland Airport, then on Swan Island. The bridge toll increased to $2 per crossing due to the increased traffic after the release of the 2014 film Wild. See also List of crossings of the Columbia River References External links One site on the modern-day Bridge of the Gods Port of Cascade Locks official site http://www.gatheringthestories.org/2013/11/25/charles-lindbergh-and-the-bridge-of-the-gods/ Youtube video 1926 establishments in Oregon Bridges completed in 1926 Bridges over the Columbia River Transportation buildings and structures in Hood River County, Oregon Transportation buildings and structures in Skamania County, Washington Columbia River Gorge Road bridges in Oregon Road bridges in Washington (state) Toll bridges in Oregon Toll bridges in Washington (state) 1926 establishments in Washington (state) Steel bridges in the United States Cantilever bridges in the United States