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== Portland's Many Bridges ==
== Portland's Many Bridges ==


Portland is famous for its bridges. In fact, during the Great Recession a sizable number of Portlandians can be found living under many of them.
Portland is famous for its bridges. In fact, during the Great Recession a sizable number of Portlandians can be found living under many of them.<ref name="Oregon Live">Anna Griffin "[http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/anna_griffin/index.ssf/2010/01/homeless_camp_under_portlands.html Homeless camp under Portland's Hawthorne Bridge is a sign of the city's legal limbo.]" The Oregonian. 2010-01-12.</ref>
 
[[Bridge City]] boasts so many spans across its two mighty rivers that "[[Bridgetown]]" is one of the city's most popular nicknames. (Other common Portland aliases include [[Rose City]], [[Puddletown]], [[PDX]], [[Stumptown]] and others.)
 
'''Bridges Spanning The [[Willamette River]]''' from South to North:
 
* [[Sellwood Bridge]] (1925)
* [[Ross Island Bridge]] (1926)
* [[Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge]] (proposed, 2011)
* [[Caruthers Bridge]] (proposed, 2015)
* [[Marquam Bridge]] (1966)
* [[Hawthorne Bridge]] (1910)
* [[Morrison Bridge]] (1958)
* [[Burnside Bridge]] (1926)
* [[Steel Bridge]] (1912)
* [[Broadway Bridge]] (1913)
* [[Fremont Bridge]] (1973)
* [[St. Johns Bridge]] (1931)
 
'''Bridges Over the [[Columbia River]]'''
 
; West to east.)


Bridge City boasts so many spans across its two mighty rivers that "Bridgetown" is one of the city's most popular nicknames. (Other common Portland aliases include is Rose City, Puddletown, PDX, Stumptown and others.)
* [[Interstate Bridge]] (1917-1918)
* the [[Columbia River Crossing]] (CRC) (proposed)
* [[Glenn Jackson Memorial Bridge]] (1982)


Bridges Spanning The Willamette River
== See also ==
(South to north.)
* Sellwood Bridge (1925)
* Ross Island Bridge (1926)
* Marquam Bridge (1966)
* Hawthorne Bridge (1910)
* Morrison Bridge (1958)
* Burnside Bridge (1926)
* Steel Bridge (1912)
* Broadway Bridge (1913)
* Fremont Bridge (1973)
* St. Johns Bridge (1931)


Bridges Over the Columbia River
== References ==
(West to east.)
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* Interstate Bridge (1917-1918)
* Glenn Jackson Memorial Bridge (1982)


'''Sources'''
== External links ==
* [http://www.portlandbridges.com/ Portland Bridges]
* [http://www.portlandlogue.com/bridges WhyGo » Portland » Bridges]
* ''[http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2010/Feb10/020810/020910-04.htm Interstate 5 bridge could be tolled early]''


[http://www.portlandlogue.com/bridges | WhyGo » Portland » Bridges]
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 5 March 2014

Portland's Many Bridges

Portland is famous for its bridges. In fact, during the Great Recession a sizable number of Portlandians can be found living under many of them.[1]

Bridge City boasts so many spans across its two mighty rivers that "Bridgetown" is one of the city's most popular nicknames. (Other common Portland aliases include Rose City, Puddletown, PDX, Stumptown and others.)

Bridges Spanning The Willamette River from South to North:

Bridges Over the Columbia River

West to east.)

See also

References

External links