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Willamette River
[edit | edit source]- 1 St. Johns Bridge (U.S. Route 30 Bypass between U.S. Route 30/St. Helens Road in Linnton and St. John's). Suspension bridge, opened in 1931. The bridge has a 1,207-foot (368 m) center span and a total length of 2,067 feet (630 m). Its towers are 400 feet tall. Accessible by car, bicycle or foot, and by two daily trips of the 15 bus.
- 2 BNSF Railway Bridge 5.1 (between the Northwest Industrial and St. John's neighborhoods). Originally built in 1908 and rebuilt 1987-1989. Carries Amtrak and BNSF freight trains. Accessible only by rail, not open to the public.
- 3 Fremont Bridge (I-405/US-30 between Downtown and Albina). Double-decker arch bridge carrying I-405 and US-30 over the Willamette, completed in 1973. Main arch is 1,255 feet (383 m) long. Accessible by car or by the 24 bus.
- 4 Broadway Bridge, Broadway between the Pearl District and Rose Quarter. Red-orange bascule bridge built in 1913. Listed on the NRHP. Accessible by bike, foot, car, or Portland Streetcar.
- 5 Steel Bridge (Glisan, Everett and Naito Pkwy to the West (Old Town/Chinatown), Interstate Ave, Multnomah Street and Oregon Street to the East (Rose Quarter)). Double-deck vertical lift bridge; the lower deck is raised frequently and the upper deck from time to time. Current version dates from 1912; previous version from 1888. Lower deck carries Union Pacific rail and Amtrak, upper deck carries cars (OR-99W), pedestrians, bikes, four MAX light rail lines and seven Tri-Met bus routes.
- 6 Burnside Bridge (Burnside Street between Old Town Chinatown and Buckman). Bascule bridge built in 1926, replacing a bridge built in 1892. Listed on the NRHP. Accessible by car, bike, foot and three TriMet bus lines. The Portland Oregon White Stag sign is best seen from this bridge. The Portland Saturday Market is held under the west side of the bridge, and there is a skate park under the east side of the bridge. This bridge will be rebuilt in the next few years.
- 7 Morrison Bridge (Between Washington/Alder Streets in Downtown Portland and Morrison/Belmont Streets in the Central Eastside). Double-leaf bascule bridge opened in 1985, replacing bridges built in 1887 and 1905. Is the main way to get from Interstate 5 into Downtown Portland. Accessible by car, bike, foot or the Route 15 bus.
- 8 Hawthorne Bridge (Between Main/Madison Streets in Downtown and Madison St/Hawthorne Blvd in the Central Eastside). Vertical lift truss bridge built in 1910, replacing two earlier bridges known as the Madison Street Bridge. Is the busiest bike bridge in Portland, and also accessible by cars, foot, or three MAX bus lines.
- 9 Marquam Bridge (Interstate 5 between the Southwest and Southeast Waterfronts). Double-decker truss/cantilever bridge opened in 1966. Open only to cars on Interstate 5. Often derided for its lack of aesthetics.
- 10 Tilkum Crossing (Between Porter & Moody on the Southwest Waterfront and Water Street and Caruthers Street on Southeast Waterfronts). Cable-stayed bridge opened in 2015. NOT open to autos, but open to bikes, feet, MAX Orange Line, Portland Streetcar, and four TriMet bus lines
- 11 Ross Island Bridge (US Route 26/Mount Hood Hwy/Powell Blvd between South Waterfront and Brooklyn). Built in 1926 and painted blue. Accessible by car, bike and foot.
- 12 Sellwood Bridge (Tacoma Street between Riverdale and Sellwood). Deck-arch bridge built in 2016, replacing a bridge built in 1926. Open to autos, bikes, foot traffic and the TriMet 40 bus.
