Burnside Bridge
The Burnside Bridge is a 1926-built bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States, carrying Burnside Street. It is the second bridge at the same site to carry that name. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2012.
Burnside Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′23″N 122°40′01″W |
| Crosses | Willamette River |
| Locale | Portland, Oregon |
| Maintained by | Multnomah County |
| ID number | 02757 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double-leaf "Strauss-type" bascule |
| Total length | 1,382 ft (421 m) |
| Width | 73.8 ft (22.5 m) |
| Longest span | Fixed: 268 ft (82 m) Double-leaf bascule: 252 ft (77 m) |
| Clearance below | 64 ft (20 m) closed |
| History | |
| Designer | Ira G. Hedrick; Robert E. Kremers |
| Opened | May 28, 1926 (replaced 1894 bridge) |
Burnside Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Portland, Oregon; Willamette River at river mile 12.7 |
| MPS | Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000931 |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 2012 |
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