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Burnside Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on July 8, 2008

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July 6, 2008

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Burnside Information Plaque

Photo taken by Michael Goff on July 8, 2008

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 10/2004): 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: 47.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 54,976