Broadway Bridge (Portland, Oregon)
Broadway Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°31′55″N 122°40′26″W / 45.5319°N 122.6739°W |
| Carries | Vehicles, Portland Streetcar and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Willamette River |
| Locale | Portland, Oregon |
| Maintained by | Multnomah County |
| ID number | 06757 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss with double-leaf Rall-type bascule lift span |
| Total length | 1,742 ft (531 m) |
| Width | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Longest span | Fixed: 297 ft (91 m) Double-leaf bascule: 278 ft (85 m) |
| Clearance above | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Clearance below | 90 ft (27 m) at center: 31 (when bascule span is closed) |
| History | |
| Designer | Ralph Modjeski |
| Opened | April 22, 1913 |
Broadway Bridge | |
| Location | Portland, Oregon; Willamette River at river mile 11.7 |
| Coordinates | 45°31′55″N 122°40′26″W / 45.531816°N 122.673898°W |
| MPS | Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000930 |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 2012 |
The Broadway Bridge is a Rall-type bascule bridge spanning the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States, built in 1913. It was Portland's first bascule bridge, and it continues to hold the distinction of being the longest span of its bascule design type in the world. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2012.