Bridges of PDX


Fremont Bridge The steel tied-arch bridge

The Fremont Bridge is a steel tied-arch bridge over the Willamette River located in Portland, Oregon. It carries Interstate 405 and US 30 traffic between downtown and North Portland where it intersects with I-5. It has the longest main span of any bridge in Oregon and is the second longest tied-arch bridge in the world (after Caiyuanba Bridge across the Yangtze River, China). The bridge was designed by Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas and built by Murphy Pacific Corporation.


Bridge Games Swinging

Portland is sometimes known as "Bridgetown," due to the number of bridges that cross its two rivers. There are nine bridges entering downtown and immediately adjacent areas.


Morrison Bridge The bascule bridge

The Morrison Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Completed in 1958, it is the third bridge at approximately the same site to carry that name. It is one of the most heavily used bridges in Portland. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2012.