List of bridges in Portland, Oregon
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The city of Portland, Oregon, contains many bridges over various geographical features and roads of varying lengths and usages. Some bridges carry roads, some carry pedestrians only, some carry trains only, and others have various restrictions.
Bridges over the Willamette River comprise a majority of the notable bridges in the city. Portland has 12 bridges that span the Willamette, while only two road bridges cross the Columbia River, and other notable bridges cross roads, canyons or other bodies of water. Interstate 5 crosses the Willamette via the Marquam Bridge and the Columbia via the Interstate Bridge. Due to the large number of bridges crossing the Willamette in the center of town, Portland's nicknames include "Bridge City" and "Bridgetown."
List of bridges
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*: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places |
†: Listed as a city historic landmark{{cite web|author=Portland Historic Landmarks Commission|title=Historic Landmarks – Portland, Oregon|publisher=City of Portland|format=XLS|date=July 2014|url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/146276|access-date=2016-09-17}} |
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Oregon Slough Railroad Bridge (BNSF Bridge 8.8) | File:Oregon Slough Railroad Br with BNSF train.jpg | 1908 | Swing bridge, Pratt truss | {{convert|1524|ft}} | North Portland Harbor (an anabranch of the Columbia River) | BNSF Railway | {{coord|45.61425 |
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| Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 9.6 (BNSF Bridge 9.6) || File:BNSF Bridge 9.6 swing span turning.jpg|| 1908 ||Swing bridge, Pratt truss||{{convert|2807|ft}} || Columbia River || BNSF Railway ||{{coord|45.62473|-122.69085|}}
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| Interstate Bridge (Portland–Vancouver Highway Bridge) || File:Interstate Br lift span raised, barge passing under.jpg||1917* (and second, parallel bridge in 1958) ||Truss with lift span||{{convert|3538|ft}} || Columbia River || Interstate 5 ||{{coord|45.606667|-122.680833|}}
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| Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge || File:Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge aerial view from southeast 2015-10-20.jpg||1982||Segmental||{{convert|11,750|ft}} || Columbia River || Interstate 205 ||{{coord|45.593056|-122.548611|}}
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=Willamette River=
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! scope="col" | Name ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Image ! scope="col" | Year opened ! scope="col" | Type ! scope="col" | Length ! scope="col" | Spans ! scope="col" | Carries ! scope="col" | Coordinates | |||||||
St. Johns Bridge | File:StJohnsBridge1.jpg | 1931† | Suspension | {{convert|2067|ft}} | Willamette River | {{jct|state=OR|US-Byp|30}} | {{coord|45|35|07|N|122|45|52|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=St. Johns Bridge}} |
Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1 (St. Johns Railway Bridge) | File:BNSF bridge 5.1 raised - oblique from south St Johns.jpg | 1908 | Vertical-lift bridge; converted from swing span in 1989 | {{convert|1763|ft}} | Willamette River | BNSF Railway | {{coord|45|34|36|N|122|44|51|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1}} |
Fremont Bridge | File:Fremont Bridge Portland Oregon (20149765411).jpg | 1973 | Tied-arch bridge | {{convert|2154|ft}} | Willamette River | {{jct|state=OR|I|405|US|30}} | {{coord|45|32|16|N|122|40|59|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Fremont Bridge}} |
Broadway Bridge | File:Broadway Bridge in Portland with bascule span open - viewed from west.jpg | 1913* | Truss with double-leaf "Rall"-type bascule span | {{convert|1742|ft}} | Willamette River | Broadway; Portland Streetcar A Loop and B Loop | {{coord|45|31|55|N|122|40|27|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Broadway Bridge}} |
Steel Bridge | File:Portland Steel Bridge with lift span raised - viewed from west.jpg | 1912 | Through truss with a double vertical-lift span | {{convert|800|ft}} | Willamette River | Union Pacific Railway Amtrak MAX Light Rail Glisan Street, Interstate Avenue Formerly Harbor Drive (former {{jct|state=OR|OR|99W}}) | {{coord|45|31|39|N|122|40|09|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Steel Bridge}} |
Burnside Bridge | File:Burnside Bridge (south side) open.jpg | 1926* | Double-leaf "Strauss-type" bascule | {{convert|1382|ft}} | Willamette River | Burnside Street | {{coord|45|31|23|N|122|40|03|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Burnside Bridge}} |
Morrison Bridge | File:Morrison Bridge - Portland OR.jpg | 1958* | Double-leaf "Chicago style" bascule | {{convert|760|ft}} | Willamette River | Morrison Street | {{coord|45|31|04|N|122|40|11|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Morrison Bridge}} |
Hawthorne Bridge | File:Hawthorne Bridge from the southwest with lift span raised slightly.jpg | 1910*† | Parker truss with a vertical-lift span | {{convert|1382|ft}} | Willamette River | Hawthorne Boulevard | {{coord|45|30|47|N|122|40|14|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Hawthorne Bridge}} |
Marquam Bridge | File:Marquam Bridge from outside OMSI - Portland, Oregon.JPG | 1966 | Cantilever truss | {{convert|1043|ft}} | Willamette River | {{jct|state=OR|I|5}} | {{coord|45|30|29|N|122|40|09|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Marquam Bridge}} |
Tilikum Crossing | File:Tilikum Crossing at night Nov 2015.jpg | 2015 | Cable-stayed | {{convert|1720|ft}} | Willamette River | TriMet MAX Orange Line and buses; Portland Streetcar | {{coord|45|30|20|N|122|39|54|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Tilikum Crossing}} |
Ross Island Bridge | File:Ross Island Bridge after repainting - from southeast (2019).jpg | 1926 | Cantilever deck truss | {{convert|3729|ft}} | Willamette River | {{jct|state=OR|US|26|name1=Powell Boulevard}} | {{coord|45|30|04|N|122|39|52|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Ross Island Bridge}} |
Sellwood Bridge | File:New Sellwood Bridge in September 2016.jpg | 2016 | Deck arch bridge | {{convert|1976|ft}} | Willamette River | Tacoma Street | {{coord|45|27|52|N|122|39|56|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Sellwood Bridge}} |
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Blue Bridge (Cross Canyon Bridge) | File:Blue Bridge, Reed College 2012.JPG | 1992 | Reed Lake | Pedestrians and bicycles | {{coord|45.48184 | ||
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| Blumenauer Bridge || File:Portland, Oregon (August 3, 2022) - 13.jpg|| 2022 || Tied arch || {{convert|475|ft|m}} || Banfield Freeway (on Interstate 84) || Pedestrians and bicycles ||{{coord|45.52654|-122.65873|}}
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| Bybee Bridge || File:Bybee Bridge, Portland, OR, 2012.JPG|| 1911 || || || {{jct|state=OR|OR|99E|name1=McLoughlin Boulevard}} || Bybee Boulevard ||{{coord|45.47439|-122.63987|}}
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| Cedar Crossing Bridge || File:Cedar Crossing Bridge.jpg|| 1982 || Covered bridge ||{{convert|60|ft}} || Johnson Creek || Deardorff Road ||{{coord|45|28|19.3|N|122|31|25.4|W|}}
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| Eastbank Esplanade || File:EastbankEsplanade.jpg|| 2001 || Pontoon ||{{convert|1200|ft}} || Bank of the eastside of the Willamette River || Pedestrians and bicycles ||
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| Ned Flanders Crossing || File:Flanders Crossing in Portland, Oregon (2021).jpg|| 2021 || ||{{convert|200|ft}} || File:I-5.svg Interstate 405 || Pedestrians and bicycles ||{{coord|45.5257|-122.6868|}}
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| Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge || File:West end of Gibbs St Pedestrian Bridge - Portland, Oregon.jpg|| 2012 || ||{{convert|700|ft}} || File:I-5.svg Interstate 5 and SW Macadam Avenue || Pedestrians and bicycles ||{{coord|45.4993|-122.673|}}
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| Vista Bridge (Vista Avenue Viaduct) || File:Vista Avenue Bridge.jpg|| 1926*† || Concrete arch ||{{convert|248|ft}} || MAX Light Rail line and Jefferson Street/Canyon Road || Vista Avenue ||{{coord|45.519097|-122.697844|}}
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| Barbara Walker Crossing || File:Barbara Walker Crossing.jpg|| 2019 || Trichord truss ||{{convert|180|ft}} || Burnside Street || Pedestrians and bicycles ||{{coord|45.5216|-122.7195|}}
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Former bridges
See also
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- {{Portal-inline|Oregon}}
- List of crossings of the Willamette River
- Sauvie Island Bridge – located just outside the city of Portland proper
References
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External links
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