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Burnside Bridge

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Burnside Bridge

July 6, 2008

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Open Draw Spans

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Photo taken by Michael Goff on July 9, 2009

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Burnside Information Plaque

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West Operator's House

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Concrete Approach Span Rail

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Steel Lift Span Rail

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Burnside Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on July 10, 2008

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Map 

Facts 

Overview
Bascule bridge over Willamette River on Burnside Bridge in Portland
Location
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926
Builders
- Gustav Lindenthal (Lead Engineer)
- Hedrick & Kremers (Designer)
- Joseph Strauss (Bascule Engineer)
- Pacific Bridge Co. (Contractor)
Design
Bascule
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 266.1 ft.
Total length: 856.0 ft.
Deck width: 67.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.3 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.52278, -122.66750   (decimal degrees)
45°31'22" N, 122°40'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/525966/5041080 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Portland
Inventory number
BH 29858 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2009)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 46.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
57,191

Update Log 

  • July 9, 2009: New photo from Michael Goff
  • April 21, 2009: New photos from Michael Goff
  • April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
  • July 8, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
  • July 7, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff

Sources 

  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
  • Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
  • Burnside Bridge HAER Webpage
  • HAER OR-101 - Burnside Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at Burnside Street, Portland, Multnomah County, OR