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Steel Bridge, Willamette River, Dusk
 
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Location: Portland, Oregon
Oregon Convention Center: Built in the late 1980's in North East Portland and expanded in 2003, the Oregon Convention Center is distinguished by its two glass towers. The convention center is now the largest convention space in the Pacific Northwest.
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]
References:
[1] Smith, Dwight. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Second
Edition. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society, 1989. P. 208.
| PhotoID DREB0CRW02766 Specifications: | |
| Size: | 3072x2048 pixels, 300DPI up to 10.24" x 6.83" |
| Largest Print Size: | Great Prints up to 24"x36" in size |
| Camera Exposure/Specs: | 5 Sec, f16, ISO 100, Lens 18.0 to 55.0 at 18mm |
| Shoot Time/Day: | 06/03/2004 - 20:09 PST |
