The Burnside Bridge

A double-leaf Strauss-type bascule opened in 1926, carrying Burnside Street across the river beneath its two Renaissance-style operator towers. It opened with six lanes of motor traffic and was redesigned in 1995 to fit bike paths; roughly 2,000 pedestrians and 4,000 cyclists cross it daily. Multnomah County owns it and notes it sits on one of the longest and busiest streets in the Portland area.

Pedestrian Access

yes

Bicycle Access

yes

Category: Culture & History

Tags: bascule, 1926, 1995-redesign, multnomah-county

Coordinates: 45.5230404, -122.6670705

Part of Portland's bridges over the Willamette

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