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Broadway Bridge

July 7, 2008

Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008

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Broadway Bridge

July 7, 2008

Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008

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Overview
Bascule bridge over Willamette River on Broadway Street in Portland
Location
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1927
Builders
- Pennsylvania Steel Co. (Steel Erector)
- Ralph Modjeski (Engineer)
- Strobel Engineering of Chicago (Bascule Designer)
- Union Bridge & Construction Co. (Contractor)
Design
Bascule
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 304.1 ft.
Total length: 1,742.2 ft.
Deck width: 45.6 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.1 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.53167, -122.67417   (decimal degrees)
45°31'54" N, 122°40'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 29856 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2005)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 61.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
28,233

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Bascule (443)
Built 1912 (349)
Built during 1910s (3,588)
Functionally obsolete (5,078)
Movable (858)
Multnomah County, Oregon (39)
NR-eligible (2,573)
Open (21,688)
Oregon (403)
Owned by county (14,195)
Pennsylvania Steel Co. (5)
Portland, Oregon (17)
Ralph Modjeski (6)
Span length 250-500 feet (581)
Strobel Engineering of Chicago (1)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (706)
Union Bridge & Construction Co. (5)
Willamette River (16)

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