The date for this bridge seems to have been a discussion in the past. I have done a little research on this structure and this is my conclusion on the topic.
The information plaque on the bridge states the bridge was built in 1925. This is the year the bridge was constructed, but the bridge did not open until early 1926.
The current bridge replaced an older structure that was built in 1903-04. This older bridge is probably the source of confusion for the date of the current bridge.
Vista Avenue bridge
LOCATION IS IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY
ORIGINAL NAME: Ford Street Bridge
OPENING DATE: 1904
NOTE: Original bridge parts were used to cross the canyon where present day Interstate highway I-5 is located. (AKA Terwilliger Curves )---This is a notorious location for traffic wrecks due to the curve configurations.
AKA "Suicide Bridge" for obvious reasons--
Several streetcar car wrecks occured on the bridge involving runaway Council Crest streetcars-
This bridge's on-deck beauty has been RUINED by the addition of a hideous cyclone fence that even blocks the beautiful concrete benches that people could once sit on. The fence is NOT just on top of the railing, it extends in front of the railing down to the sidewalk. This cheap budget-style cyclone fence makes this bridge look like it belongs in an derelict industrial area of Detroit not in a nice city like Portland. If they wanted a suicide barrier or something they should have chosen something that doesn't look like garbage.