Whilamut Passage Bridge

The Whilamut Passage Bridge^[1][2] is a pair of bridges across the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. The west span was completed in 2011.^[3] The east span was completed and opened in August 2013.^[2][4] They carry Interstate 5 traffic and replaced an earlier bridge completed in 1961.^[5] Construction on the bridges began in 2009 and cost $204 million.^[6]

Whilamut Passage Bridge
Both spans in 2013 after completion, with east span in foreground
Coordinates	44°02′42″N 123°03′00″W
Carries	Motor vehicles (I-5)
Crosses	Willamette River
Locale	Eugene, Oregon
Owner	Oregon Department of Transportation
ID number	21038 001 19275x
Preceded by	Springfield Bridge
Followed by	Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Arch
Material	Concrete
Total length	1,984.7 feet (604.9 m)
Width	64 feet (20 m)
Longest span	416 feet (127 m)
No. of spans	2
Load limit	40.2 metric tons (39.6 long tons; 44.3 short tons)
No. of lanes	2
History
Construction start	2009
Construction end	2011 (west span) 2013 (east span)
Construction cost	$204 million
Statistics
Daily traffic	30,400 (2018)

See also

• List of crossings of the Willamette River
• Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge—nearby bicycle bridge running parallel to the Whilamut Passage Bridge over the Millrace