Thursday, May 21, 2026

The Grand Old Dame of Saint Johns

22The Saint Johns Bridge; Portland's very own.

Built before the Golden Gate, so it was the longest suspension bridge in existence for a short while. Originally slated to be painted red and white, so as to be easier to see by planes lifting off from Portland Airport, which was on Swan Island at at that time; they painted it green anyway, but Portland Airport outgrew Swan Island so fast it never really was that much of an issue.

Picture taken July, 2018.



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The Grand Old Dame of Saint Johns

22 The Saint Johns Bridge; Portland's very own. Built before the Golden Gate, so it was the longest suspension bridge in existence for a...