Broadway Bridge
The Broadway Bridge was constructed in 1911 & 1912. The bridge currently carries four lanes of traffic with an average daily volume of 30,000 vehicles.
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Burnside Bridge
This 1926 structure is located on one of the longest and busiest streets in the Portland area. The five-lane bridge and namesake street link downtown Portland to points east and west.
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Chicago-type Bascule Bridge
The Morrison Bridge is an example of a Chicago-type bascule bridge.
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Fixed Bridges
Early bridges were constructed of timber and stone because those materials were readily available.
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Gordon Creek Road over Gordon Creek
Gordon Creek Road Bridge Characteristics Length: 154 ft Width (curb to curb): 24 ft Number of Lanes: 2Type of Construction: Pre-stressed Concrete Supports and Girders.
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Gordon Creek Road viaduct
Gordon Creek Road Viaduct Bridge Characteristics Length: 75 ftWidth (curb to curb): 28 ftNumber of lanes: 2Type of Construction: Concrete Supports and Girders.
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Hawthorne Bridge
The 1,383-foot long Hawthorne Bridge is one of Portland’s busiest bridges, safely carrying approximately 30,000 vehicles and untold pedestrians and cyclists across the Willamette River.
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Historic Columbia Highway Bike-Ped Trail over Beaver Creek
Bridge Characteristics Parallel to Historic Columbia Highway over Beaver Creek in Troutdale, OR
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Historic Columbia Highway over Beaver Creek
Bridge Characteristics On Historic Columbia Highway, over Beaver Creek in Troutdale, OR
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Morrison Bridge
Sleek in design—"minimalist architecture," some say—the Morrison Bridge marked the advent of freeways and faster cars in the Portland area.
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Movable Bridges
Movable bridges are used where the roadway would otherwise obstruct a navigable waterway and impede river traffic.
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NE 207th Avenue over Fairview Creek
Bridge Characteristics NE 207th Avenue south of Halsey Street over Fairview Creek in Fairview, OR
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NE 207th Avenue over UPRR
Bridge Characteristics On NE 207th Avenue, south of I-84, over the UPRR tracks in Fairview, OR
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NE 238th Drive over UPRR
Bridge Characteristics On NE 238th Drive, south of I-84, over the UPRR tracks in Wood Village, OR
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NE 257th Drive over UPRR
Bridge Characteristics On NE 257th Drive, North of Halsey Street, over the UPRR tracks in Troutdale, OR
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NE Barr Road over Fairview Creek
Bridge Characteristics NE Barr Road and 223rd Street, Fairview, OR
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NE Brower Road over Bridal Veil Creek
Bridge Characteristics NE Brower Road over Bridal Veil Creek, 3 miles south of Bridal Veil, OR
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NE Latourell Falls Road over Latourell Creek
Bridge Characteristics NE Latourell Falls Road over Latourell Creek between Troutdale, OR and Bridal Veil, OR
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NE Marine Drive over NE 223rd Avenue
Bridge Characteristics NE Marine Drive over NE 223rd Avenue in Fairview, OR
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Rall-type Bascule Bridge
The Broadway Bridge is an example of a Rall-type bascule bridge.
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Rules for County Bridge Openings
River traffic generally has the right of way over road traffic, as a matter of law.
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SE 174th Avenue over Johnson Creek
Bridge Characteristics SE 174th Avenue over Johnson Creek, 0.4 miles south of SE Powell Blvd.
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SE 252nd Avenue (Palmblad Road) over Johnson Creek
Bridge Characteristics SE 252nd Avenue (Palmblad Road), 1 mile south of Gresham, OR
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SE 282nd Avenue over Johnson Creek
Bridge Characteristics On SE 282nd Avenue, north of SE Stone Road, east of Gresham, OR
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