Photos
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Hawthorne Bridge Photo taken by Michael Goff on July 6, 2008 |
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Hawthorne Bridge with Downtown Portland Photo taken by Michael Goff on September 29, 2008 |
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Hawthorne Bridge - East End Photo taken by Michael Goff on September 29, 2008 |
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Hawthorne Bridge - Lift Span Photo taken by Michael Goff on September 29, 2008 |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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South Elevation Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Perspective View From Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Perspective View From Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Central Span From South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Portal Elevation Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Perspective View From Southwest Showing Central Span Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View Of Lift Span From Deck Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail, Cable Connection To Lift Span Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View From Top Of East Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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View From Top Of East Tower Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Engine Room And Reduction Gears Atop Central Span Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Operator In Control Room Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Vertical lift bridge over Willamette River on Hawthorne Avenue in Portland
- Location
- Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1910; Rehabilitated 1944, Rehabilitated & Painted in 1999
- Builders
- - United Engineering and Construction
- Waddell & Harrington
- Wakefield & Jacobson
- Design
- The Hawthrone Bridge is the oldest operational vertical lift bridge in the United States and the oldest large span highway bridge in Oregon. It is also the busiest bicycle and transit bridge in Oregon, with over 4,800 cyclists and 750 Tri-Met buses daily.
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 251.0 ft.
Total length: 1,382.9 ft.
Deck width: 43.6 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.7 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +45.51306, -122.67083 (decimal degrees)
45°30'47" N, 122°40'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/525710/5039999 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Portland
- Inventory number
- BH 29877 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 10/2004)
- Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 68.3 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
- 24,864
Update Log
- April 20, 2009: Posted HAER photos
- September 29, 2008: New photos from Michael Goff
- September 4, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
- July 8, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff
- July 7, 2008: New photo from Michael Goff
Sources
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
- Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
- HAER OR-20 - Hawthorne Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at Hawthorne Boulevard &, Portland, Multnomah County, OR