Transportation engineers are taking a closer look at local bridges to keep people safe in Oregon after the bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minn.

Oregon Department of Transportation and Multnomah County share the responsibility of maintaining at least 10 bridges that cross the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in Portland.

Multnomah County transporation authorities said their biggest concern in the metro area is the Sellwood Bridge, because it was not built to handle the current traffic load.

Some people who live in the metro area said Wednesday’s bridge collapse in Minnesota has them questioning their own safety.

“You have to start wondering about construction companies and inspections,” said Allen Munion.

“Lets just hope Portland bridges are safe and inspected as needed,” said Bill Goodman.

Transportation experts have set a 10-ton weight limit on the Sellwood Bridge, which means no buses or any vehicles larger than a UPS truck.

The county will decided next spring whether to rebuild it.

ODOT said all of its bridges in Portland are inspected regularly, but they said the historic bridges still need earthquake improvements.

The Burnside Bridge is the only historic bridge in the downtown area that has had some earthquake retrofitting done.