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Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 9.6 (BNSF Bridge 9.6) 1908: Swing bridge, Pratt truss: 2,807 feet (856 m) Columbia River: BNSF Railway: Interstate Bridge (Portland–Vancouver Highway Bridge) 1917* (and second, parallel bridge in 1958) Truss with lift span
The bridge has a 1,207-foot (368 m) center span and a total length of 2,067 feet (630 m). [3] It is the tallest bridge in Portland, with two 400-foot-tall (120 m) towers and a 205-foot (62 m) navigational clearance. [4] The adjacent park and neighborhood of Cathedral Park are named after the Gothic arch design of the bridge's towers and supports.
Cathedral Park is a city park in the eponymous neighborhood of northern Portland, Oregon, on the east shore of the Willamette River.The park is situated under the St. Johns Bridge, and was given its name due to the pointed arches that support the bridge, which resemble those in Gothic cathedrals.
There are lots of bridges in Portland, Ore., and the latest one has easily the most memorable name of them all. You see, "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening grew up in Portland, resulting in a ...
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Cathedral Park is a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.It is situated on the North Portland peninsula and lies on the east shore of the Willamette River.The neighborhood is named after Cathedral Park, which is located under the St. Johns Bridge, and was given its name due to the Gothic arches that support the bridge, which resemble a cathedral arch.
Champoeg Road bridge Pipeline (Prior to 1958, carried OR 219, between the north ends of Riverside Road and Champoeg Road in Marion County and the south end of Wynooski Street in Newberg. Replaced an earlier ferry between Champoeg Road and the south end of Dog Ridge Road, about 1,200 feet (370 meters) west of the current highway bridge.) Newberg ...
This building, standing 182 feet (55 m) and 12 floors tall, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Portland. [8] [9] The Wells Fargo Center was Portland's first building standing more than 492 feet (150 m) tall. [4] There are currently three buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m). [10]