Gallery Fremont Bridge
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	Willamette River, Steel Bridge, Dusk
	Steel Bridge, Fremont Bridge, Dusk
	Fremont Bridge, Morning
	Fremont Bridge with Mt. St. Helens, Car Lights, Dusk
	Fremont Bridge and Mt. Saint Helens, Daytime
	Fremont Bridge and Mt. Saint Helens, Daytime
	Fremont Bridge, Looking Up
	Approach to Fremont Bridge
	Fremont Bridge, Winter, Dusk
	Fremont Bridge, Dusk, Orange Sky, Boat Passing
	Fremont Bridge, Reflection in Willamette River, Dusk
	Fremont Bridge, Grain Ships, Willamette River, Dusk
	Fremont Bridge, Dusk, from west side, Willamette River

	Fremont Bridge, Mt. St. Helens, Dusk




	Fremont Bridge with Sternwheeler Rose, Dusk
	Fremont Bridge, Dusk, from Broadway Bridge

	Fremont Bridge at Sunset

	Fremont Bridge, Daybreak
	Fremont Bridge and Mt. St. Helens, Daybreak
	Steel Bridge and Fremont Bridge, Dusk, Willamette River
	MAX Train Crossing Steel Bridge
	Runners Approaching Fremont Bridge, Bridge Pedal, 2004
	Bridge Pedal
	Broadway Bridge, Fremont Bridge, Willamette River, Speed Boat
	Fremont Bridge, Reflection in Willamette River, Dusk
	Fremont Bridge, Car Lights, from Council Crest, Dusk
	Willamette River, Grain Ships, Fremont Bridge, Dusk

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Fremont Bridge from 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.

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:

Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon

This Shoot: Portland Oregon Pearl District, one of Portland's most popular neighborhoods, full of galleries, cafes, and condominiums.

PhotoID DREB0IMG09307 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: 1/160 Sec, f8.0, ISO 200, Lens 18.0 to 55.0 at 55mm

Shoot Time/Day: 07/24/2005 - 15:49 PST