Broadway Bridge, Willamette River, Portland

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 D300CRW06454 Specifications:
Size:	2160x1440 pixels, 300DPI up to 7.20" x 4.80"
Largest Print Size:	Great Prints up to 16"x24" in size (larger may still be acceptable in some cases)
Camera Exposure/Specs:	1/30 Sec, f16, ISO 200, Lens 28.0 to 135.0 at 28mm
Shoot Time/Day:	04/28/2002 - 13:20 PST

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