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| Location: | Portland, Oregon |
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Burnside Bridge: Finished in 1926, the Burnside Bridge, another drawbridge, marks the absolute
center of Portland, because Burnside Street divides the city into its north-south
sectors and the Willamette River divides it into its east-west sectors.
The bridge was one of several built in the 1920's by Multnomah County
(also the Sellwood and Ross Island Bridges) that was linked to a scandal after which
Gustav Lindenthal, a prestigious bridge designer, was brought in to sure
things up. [1] The bridge replaced an earlier bridge built in 1894;
the bridge is 2,308 feet long and is a double-leaf bascule drawspan type. [2]
References:
[1] Petroski, Henry. Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders
and the Spanning of America. New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
1995. P. 193..
[2] Smith, Dwight. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Second
Edition. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society, 1989. P. 118.
US Bancorp Tower: Also known as "big pink" - the 2nd tallest skyscraper in Portland at 536 feet. The building opened in 1983.
Photos in this Shoot Portland Burnside Bridge From Eastbank Dusk (04/08/2006)
Steel Bridge, Fremont Bridge, Willamette River, Dusk
Steel Bridge, Fremont Bridge, Willamette River, Dusk (2)
Steel Bridge, Willamette River, Dusk
Steel Bridge, Willamette River, Dusk (2)
Freeway Lights, Oregon Convention Center, Dusk
Freeway Lights, Oregon Convention Center, Dusk (2)
Burnside Bridge, US Bancorps Tower, Dusk
Burnside Bridge, US Bancorp Tower, Dusk
Burnside Bridge, US Bancorp Tower, Dusk (2)
Portland Made in Oregon Sign, Dusk
