Oregon Trail Memorial Bridge

Nice Art Deco Bridge

This small bridge was built in 1931 and completely renovated in 2013; it is an attractive Art Deco bridge crossing of the Boise River. Given that it is a "memorial" bridge, any connection with the act...

Nothing spectacular to see

I've been over this bridge numerous times. It is right next to one corner of BSU and crosses both the river and the river trail. It is honestly nothing great to look at but I guess due to its age and ...

It goes over the river with heavy traffic. Whee.

I've run, walked and driven over this bridge. That it's an Oregon Trail Bridge is barely noticeable, and only if you read the plaque would you even notice it's anything more than a way to get over the...

It's a bridge

Well yes, it is a bridge, but take a moment to read the plaques attached to either end. It was built between 1930-31 by the US Bureau of Public roads and crosses the Boise River, right by Boise State...

Freshly painted and shining for us to see and use.

We see this beautiful bridge everytime we travel Capitol Blvd. in Boise. Take time to think about all those early pioneers that traveled the Oregon Trail. They are the reason we have a beautiful Tre...