Lyon Street Bridge
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The Lyon Street Bridge is a highway bridge that crosses the Willamette River
in Albany, Oregon
, United States. Built in 1973, the two-lane structure carries U.S. Route 20 westbound traffic, with the adjacent Ellsworth Street Bridge
carrying eastbound traffic. The bridge connects Albany with North Albany and is a major link between Albany and Corvallis
.
Willamette River
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...
in Albany, Oregon
Albany, Oregon
Albany is the eleventh largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is the county seat of Linn County. It is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem. It is...
, United States. Built in 1973, the two-lane structure carries U.S. Route 20 westbound traffic, with the adjacent Ellsworth Street Bridge
Ellsworth Street Bridge
The Ellsworth Street Bridge is a highway bridge that crosses the Willamette River in Albany, Oregon, United States. Built in 1925, the two-lane structure carries U.S. Route 20 eastbound traffic, with the adjacent Lyon Street Bridge carrying westbound traffic...
carrying eastbound traffic. The bridge connects Albany with North Albany and is a major link between Albany and Corvallis
Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....
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