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| Location: | Portland, Oregon |
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Fremont Bridge: Finished in 1973, this is Portland's newest bridge over the Willamette.
The double-decked Fremont Bridge connects northbound I-405 and westbound
US-30 to I-5. It weighs 6,000 tons and was lifted 170 feet - a Guinness
Book of World Records entry for heaviest lift ever made at the time.
The tied arch span is 902 feet long and was not built on-site but floated
on the river into place. [1]
References:
[1] Smith, Dwight. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Second
Edition. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society, 1989. P. 300.
This Shoot: Bridge Pedal is an annual event that happens on a Sunday morning, where cyclists can ride their bikes on all the Portland Bridges, including the Fremont and Marquam Bridges, both normally prohibited to bicycles and pedestrians. So this is a rare time to enjoy a ride or even a walk across the terrific Fremont Bridge. This was a beautiful morning for it, obviously.
Photos in this Shoot Portland Bridge Pedal Fremont Bridge (08/08/2004)
Bridge Pedal Runners, Leaving Fremont Bridge
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004 (2)
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004 (3)
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004 (4)
Fremont Bridge, Looking Up
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004 (5)
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004 (6)
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004 (7)
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004 (8)
Broadway Bridge, Willamette River, from Fremont Bridge
Pearl District Construction, Downtown, from Fremont Bridge
Pearl District Construction, Downtown, from Fremont Bridge (2)
Pearl District Construction, Downtown, from Fremont Bridge (3)
Broadway Bridge, Willamette River, from Fremont Bridge (2)
Guy Standing on Fremont Bridge, Pearl District
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004 (9)
On Fremont Bridge during Bridge Pedal, 2004 (10)
Fremont Bridge, Looking Up (2)
Fremont Bridge, Looking Up (3)
Fremont Bridge, Looking Up (4)
Cyclists on Fremont Bridge, Bridge Pedal, 2004
Fremont Bridge, Looking Up (5)
Fremont Bridge, Looking Up (6)
Bridge Pedal
Willamette River, North, from Fremont Bridge
Bridge Pedal (2)
Approach to Fremont Bridge
Approach to Fremont Bridge (2)
Approach to Fremont Bridge (3)
Approach to Fremont Bridge (4)
Approach to Fremont Bridge (5)
Approach to Fremont Bridge (6)
Willamette River, Northwest, from Fremont Bridge
Willamette River, Northwest, from Fremont Bridge (2)
Union Pacific Rail Yard, from Fremont Bridge
Union Pacific Rail Yard, from Fremont Bridge (2)
Runners Approaching Fremont Bridge, Bridge Pedal, 2004
Runners Approaching Fremont Bridge, Bridge Pedal, 2004 (2)
Runners Approaching Fremont Bridge, Bridge Pedal, 2004 (3)
Runners Approaching Fremont Bridge, Bridge Pedal, 2004 (4)
Approaching Fremont Bridge, Bridge Pedal, 2004
Approaching Fremont Bridge, Bridge Pedal, 2004 (2)