Hawthorne Bridge - Portland, OR - Moving Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Hawthorne Bridge is the oldest operating vertical-lift bridge in the United States. Built in 1910, the bridge crosses the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.

The bridge is 1,382 ft long and has 6 spans including the lift portion of the bridge, which raises an average of 120 times per month. The bridge was designed by Waddell & Harrington.

Bridge Type: Vertical Lift Bridge Built: 12/19/1910 Span: 1382 ft Pedestrian Traffic: yes Bicycle Traffic: yes Vehicular Traffic: yes Railway Traffic: no

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/09/2022 prussel visited it