Foot Bridge Over Highway at Latourelle Falls

This foot bridge over the HCRH (located just west of Latourelle Falls) connected two sides of a country estate thru which the highway right of way ran and divided into two parts. This photo was taken from a postcard (circa 1920).

The Hood River Bridge

The Hood River Bridge was built in 1918. It was the longest bridge (404 feet) of the 26 original bridges built for the HCRH. Demolished in August of 1982, the destruction of this bridge caused a public outcry creating passage of legislation that would protect the remaining sections of the highway. Because of this, sections of the highway underwent restoration and preservation. There is a plan to eventually connect the remaining segments. Perhaps one day, a "restored" HCRH will once again run from Troutdale to The Dalles as one continuous highway.

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