The Hawthorne Bridge

Built in 1910 to replace the Madison Bridge, which burned in 1902, this Parker truss with a vertical-lift span is the oldest operational vertical-lift bridge in the country and the oldest road bridge in Portland. The county calls it the busiest bicycle and transit bridge in the state; a bike barometer installed in 2012 counts riders as they cross. Connections to the Eastbank Esplanade and the Springwater Corridor were added in 2001, after a $22 million upgrade in 1998.

Structure Type

vertical_lift

Pedestrian Access

yes

Bicycle Access

yes

Category: Culture & History

Tags: vertical-lift, 1910, cycling, bike-barometer

Coordinates: 45.5127648, -122.6651507

Part of Portland's bridges over the Willamette

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