Burnside Bridge on June 10, 2007
The Burnside bridge takes its name from Burnside Street, which was named for Daniel W. Burnside (1825-1887), a Portland flour merchant, and a partner in the firm Snow, Burnside & Savier, located on S.W. 4th Ave.
Burnside Bridge on June 10, 2007
The original Burnside Bridge was completed in 1894. Two of its spans were relocated over the Sandy and Bull Run rivers, and some of its girders were used in the approaches of the Sellwood Bridge.
Burnside Bridge on June 10, 2007
This Burnside Bridge was the eleventh of twelve movable bridges built in Portland's harbor during the twentieth century; only the Morrison Bridge is newer. It was originally designed by Ira G. Hedrick and Robert Kremers of Portland. The opening mechanism is the patent of Joseph Strauss (1870-1938), whose Golden Gate Suspension Bridge would open 11 years after the Burnside.
Burnside Bridge on June 10, 2007
The Burnside Bridge was Portland's only bridge designed with an architect's input, resulting in its Italian Renaissance towers. In the 1920s, fiscal shenanigans resulted in the indictment of public officials and engineers responsible for erecting three bridges across the Willamette. Gustav Lindenthal, consulting engineer, was called from New York City to save the day. One of the most respected bridge engineers in the world, Lindenthal redesigned the Ross Island and Sellwood bridges, and finished the Burnside Bridge. The three were the largest construction projects on the West Coast at the time and came in on budget. They opened the east side to vast expansion of residential neighborhoods.
Burnside Bridge on September 7, 2008
| Bridge Type: | Steel Strauss-style double-lift trunnion bascule |
| Opened: | May 28, 1926 |
| Designed by: | Ira G. Hedrick & Robert Kremers, Portland, OR Completed by Gustav Lindenthal Bascule Span by Joseph Strauss |
| Piers built by: | Pacific Bridge Company, Portland, OR |
| Bridge built by: | Booth & Pomeroy |
| Total Length: | 2,308 feet |
| Lift Span Length: | 252 feet |
| Width: | 86 feet |
| Closed Vertical Clearance: | 64 feet |
| Opening Time: | Approx. 7 minutes |
| Construction Cost: | $4.5 minutes |
| Owned by: | Multnomah County |
Burnside Bridge on September 7, 2008
The entire bridge is 2,308 feet long, with a 252 foot center span and two 268-foot steel deck truss spans. The bridge is 86 feet wide and originally featured six traffic lanes. One lane was removed in 1995 to make room for two bicycle lanes. Its concrete deck makes it one of the heaviest bascule bridges in the United States, and the counterweights in the piers weigh 1,700 tons.
Willamette Queen at the Burnside Bridge on February 1, 2010
In this photo the sternwheeler Willamette Queen is passing under the Burnside Bridge on February 1, 2010.
Burnside Bridge on June 5, 2010
Historical Photos:
Burnside Bridge Grand Opening, 1926 (Portland Auditor's Office)
Burnside Bridge, circa 1926 (Oregon Historical Society)
Postcard View of Burnside Bridge (Portland Waterfront History)
Burnside Bridge during the 1964 Flood (ODOT History Center)
This series of pictures shows the Burnside Bridge opening to allow the passage of the Weeks Marine tugboat Thomas and barge WF-9 on June 5, 2010. They are presented without captions.
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