Bridge of the Gods Trivia Quiz

Circle the correct answer(s) to each of the following bridge trivia questions. Submit to Celebration Center staff & get a passport stamp for each question you answered correctly (max stamps available: 10)

Celebration Center 651 WaNaPa Street, Cascade Locks Oregon

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. How much did it cost to cross the bridgewhen in opened in 1926?
A) 5¢
B) 10¢
C) 50¢
D) $1.00

2. Who was the original operator of the bridge?
A) Columbia Bridge Company
B) Robert Schneelock & Company
C) Wauna Toll Bridge Company
D) Oregon Steam & Navigation Company

3. Money collected from tolls is used by the Port of Cascade Locks to pay for the cost of:
A) Building the bridge
B) Operating, maintaining, repairing and improving the bridge
C) Operating, maintaining, repairing and improving the facilities at Marine Park
D) Providing room & board for the bridge's resident troll population

4. Around how many vehicles currently cross the bridge every year?
A) 500,000
B) 1,000,000
C) 1,500,000
D) 2,000,000

5. How far is it from the deck of the bridge to the surface of the river below?
A) 120 feet
B) 140 feet
C) 160 feet
D) 200 feet

TRUE OR FALSE

6. During a promotional flight up the river in 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew his plane under the bridge.
True or False

7. People are not allowed to walk or ride horses across the bridge.
True or False

8. The bridge appears in the movies Short Circuit, Twilight, Wild, Kindergarten Cop and Goonies.
True or False

9. The bridge sits at the lowest elevation on the Pacific Crest Trail.
True or False

10. The bridge has a unique, one-of-a-kind steel truss design.
True or False

11. In 1968 a cruise ship lost control and hit the bridge footing closest to the Washington shore requiring the bridge to close for 6 months to assess and repair the damage done.
True or False

12. In season 13 of The Amazing Race, contestants had to zipline from the bridge to Thunder Island where they completed the puzzle that led them to the race's finish line in Portland.
True or False

13. The bridge is reportedly haunted by the ghost of the riveter who fell to his death during its construction.
True or False

14. In 1972 protestors staged a two day sit-in on the bridge to oppose permitting the construction of a 300 unit luxury condominium complex on the site now occupied by Bridgeside restaurant.
True or False

15. Raising the bridge in 1938 required adding 736 feet to its length.
True or False

16. There is no charge to cross the bridge on New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.
True or False

17. In late January 2026 a reported 56 bridge trolls dug their way out of their holding cells and remained at large in Cascade Locks until all but 8 (maybe 9) were rounded up and turned in for a bounty on February 4th at Thunder Island Brewing.
True or False