Broadway Bridge

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Location: Portland, Oregon

Broadway Bridge: Finished in 1913, this drawbridge marks the transition of Broadway Street from North-South (west side) to East-West (east side). The Broadway bridge is a unique double-leaf bascule span construction, 1,736 feet long, and was designed by Ralph Modjeski [1]. Modjeski was another world-famous bridge designer noted for, among other things, the Ben Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River between Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ. Modjeski also worked on other Oregon bridge projects between 1905-1915 [2].

References:

[1] Smith, Dwight. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Second Edition. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society, 1989. P. 116.

[2] Petroski, Henry. Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. P. 173.

PhotoID 5D0IMG16931 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, f10, ISO 200, Lens 100 to 300 at 300mm

Shoot Time/Day: 01/27/2007 - 07:54 PST