Burnside Bridge: Difference between revisions

From PortlandWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 3: Line 3:
[[Category:Bridges]]
[[Category:Bridges]]


The Burnside Bridge carries [[Burnside Street]] across the [[Willamette River]]. It was built in 1926 and carries about 40,000 vehicles per day. <ref> [http://web.multco.us/bridges/burnside-bridge/  "Multnomah County- Burnside Bridge" | Accessed: 3/10/2014]</ref>
The Burnside Bridge carries [[Burnside Street]] across the [[Willamette River]]. It was built in 1926 and carries about 40,000 vehicles per day. <ref> [http://web.multco.us/bridges/burnside-bridge/  "Multnomah County- Burnside Bridge" | Accessed: 6/15/2014]</ref>


==Bridge Design==
==Bridge Design==
The Burnside Bridge is the only Willamette River bridge to be designed with the help of an architect. This was a result of the early 20th century City Beautiful Movement, a philosophy of architecture and urban planning with the intent of introducing beautification and monumental grandeur into cities. Its influence can be seen in the Italian Renaissance towers on the bridge. <ref> [http://web.multco.us/bridges/burnside-bridge/  "Multnomah County- Burnside Bridge" | Accessed: 6/15/2014]</ref>





Revision as of 09:42, 15 June 2014

turret on Burnside Bridge

The Burnside Bridge carries Burnside Street across the Willamette River. It was built in 1926 and carries about 40,000 vehicles per day. [1]

Bridge Design

The Burnside Bridge is the only Willamette River bridge to be designed with the help of an architect. This was a result of the early 20th century City Beautiful Movement, a philosophy of architecture and urban planning with the intent of introducing beautification and monumental grandeur into cities. Its influence can be seen in the Italian Renaissance towers on the bridge. [2]



References