Steel Bridge, Fall Leaves

Steel Bridge: This is the bridge the Amtrak trains cross when leaving Portland to the south or east. Portland's MAX light rail train crosses on the top deck, also. Cars use it, too!

Finished in 1912, the Steel Bridge is considered unique because it is one of the only known dual-lift bridges in the world. That is, the lower deck (Amtrak and freight trains) can be lifted independently of the upper deck (MAX, automobiles) to allow some clearance.

The current Steel bridge replaced an earlier on at approximately the same spot that was built in 1888. [1]

PhotoID 5D0IMG12522 Specifications:
Size:	4368x2912 pixels, 300DPI up to 14.56" x 9.71"
Largest Print Size:	Great Prints up to 24"x36" in size
Camera Exposure/Specs:	1/10 Sec, f11, ISO 200, Lens 28 to 135 at 28mm
Shoot Time/Day:	11/09/2006 - 15:58 PST

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