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Gallery Portland Cityscape
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Portland Cityscape, Willamette River, Daybreak


Portland Waterfront, Daybreak, Reflections, Willamette River


Portland Cityscape, Willamette River, Dusk


Portland Cityscape, Sunset, Orange Sky


Portland Cityscape, Hawthorne Bridge, River Reflections, Dusk


Portland Waterfront, Dusk


Portland Daybreak, Cityscape, Mt. Hood


Portland Sunrise, Facing East, Mt. Hood


Portland Buildings, Mt. Hood, Dusk


Portland Downtown, Mt. Hood view from Pittock Mansion


Mt. Hood, US Bancorp Tower, Trees




Mt. Hood, KOIN Tower, Daytime


Portland Buildings and Mt. Hood, Daytime


Mt. Hood from International Rose Test Garden


Downtown Portland from South, Car Lights, Long Exposure


Portland Cityscape, Willamette River Reflections, Dusk


Union Station, Portland Buildings, Dusk




Marquam Bridge, Portland Buildings, Willamette River, Dusk


Portland Rose Festival Fireworks, 2006


Portland Cityscape, Dusk, Reflections, Steel Bridge


Portland, Oregon Cityscape, Reflections, Morrison Bridge, Freeway LIghts, Dusk








Portland Cityscape, reflections, dusk


Portland Cityscape, Reflections, Clouds, Dusk, Panoramic


Portland Cityscape, Hawthorne Bridge, Daybreak


Portland Cityscape, Morrison Bridge, Daybreak


Portland Buildings and Mt. Hood


Portland Waterfront, Dusk, from Burnside Bridge


Portland Buildings, Sailboats, Willamette River


Portland Cityscape, Facing East, Dusk


Portland Buildings, Dusk, Car Lights


Portland Buildings, Dusk, facing east


Mt.Hood, view from Pittock Mansion


Mt.Hood, view from Pittock Mansion


Portland Buildings, Dusk, Car Lights




Fireworks Barge, Willamette River, Portland Cityscape, July 4th 2004


Portland Cityscape, Through Trees, Dusk


Portland Cityscape, Skyline, Dusk


Portland Cityscape and Hawthorne Bridge, Early Morning




Portland Waterfront, Daybreak, Reflections, Willamette River


Portland Cityscape, Hawthorne Bridge, Dusk


Portland Cityscape, Hawthorne Bridge, Willamette River, Reflection, Daybreak


Portland Cityscape, Willamette River, Reflection, Daybreak


Portland Cityscape, Reflections, Hawthorne Bridge, Best Portland Pictures


 
Portland Cityscape, Reflections, Hawthorne Bridge, Best Portland Pictures

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Hawthorne Bridge: Finished in 1910, this is Portland's oldest surviving highway bridge, a lift bridge, and is one of the the oldest surviving lift bridges in the world. The bridge replaced an earlier bridge - the Madison Street Bridge - that lasted from 1891 until it burned in 1902.[1]

An extended eastern approach was added in 1957, presumably to bypass the railroad traffic of the industrial district on the east side. Hawthorne Boulevard ends at the bridge and runs only on the east side of the city. Madison Street and Main Street on the west side merge into the bridge entrance.

The Hawthorne is a lift bridge with a low clearance. The bridge seems to go up all the time for any sort of river traffic.

The bridge was renovated in 1998-99; renovation included repainting (was yellow, now green with orange trim on the pedestrian railings). The decks were widened considerably for pedestrians and bikers. Now you can walk across the bridge without too much fear of being run over! Alert signs were also added notifying drivers that the bridge is raised - believe me, this is very helpful! If you are in a hurry, there's nothing more frustrating than waiting 5-10 minutes for the bridge to reopen, especially when you can detour to the Morrison fairly quickly.

PhotoID 35MM0FILM00044 Specifications:
Size:3000x2000 pixels, 300DPI up to 10.00" x 6.67"
Largest Print Size:Great Prints up to 24"x36" in size (larger prints possible by special order)
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Shoot Time/Day:04/09/2004 - 17:36 PST


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