Portland, Oregon

Portland, OR is located along the Willamette river. It is 187 miles long and is lying entirely in northwestern Oregon. Ten bridges span the Willamette River in or near Portland’s center. The world’s only telescoping double-deck vertical lift bridge (Steel), the world’s oldest lift bridge (Hawthorne), and America ‘s longest tied-arch bridge (Fremont) are all in Portland.

Burnside Bridge - Opened: May 28, 1926 - Cost: $3 million - Type: Steel double-leaf Strauss bascule drawbridge - Main span: 252 feet long - Owner: Multnomah County
Franz Koeck