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The Broadway Bridge is a bridge across the [[Willamette River]] that connects [[Broadway Street|NE Broadway and NW Broadway]]. [[File:BroadwayBridgeCloseUp.jpg|thumb|400px|View from the Broadway Bridge.]] It is a bascule bridge.
The Broadway Bridge is a double leaf Rall Bascule lift bridge across the [[Willamette River]] that connects [[Broadway Street|NE Broadway and NW Broadway]]. [[File:BroadwayBridgeCloseUp.jpg|thumb|400px|View from the Broadway Bridge.]] It was built in 1912, rehabilitated in 1927, and has average daily traffic of 29,000. <ref name="BridgeHunter"> [http://bridgehunter.com/or/multnomah/6757000000000/  "BridgeHunter- Broadway Bridge" | Accessed: 6/15/2014]</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Broadway Bridge was opened on April 22, 1913. In 2010, it was shutdown for several months while [[Portland Streetcar]] tracks were installed as part of the streetcar's [[Eastside]] expansion.
The Broadway Bridge was opened on April 22, 1913. In 2010, it was shutdown for several months while [[Portland Streetcar]] tracks were installed as part of the streetcar's [[Eastside]] expansion.



Revision as of 09:56, 15 June 2014

The Broadway Bridge is a double leaf Rall Bascule lift bridge across the Willamette River that connects NE Broadway and NW Broadway.

View from the Broadway Bridge.

It was built in 1912, rehabilitated in 1927, and has average daily traffic of 29,000. [1]

History

The Broadway Bridge was opened on April 22, 1913. In 2010, it was shutdown for several months while Portland Streetcar tracks were installed as part of the streetcar's Eastside expansion.

Bridge Design

References