Photo 

Hawthorne Bridge

July 6, 2008

Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008

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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
Builders
- United Engineering and Construction (Steel Erector)
- Waddell & Harrington (Engineers)
- Wakefield & Jacobson (Contractor)
Design
Vertical lift
Dimensions
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")
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 

  • 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