Welcome to the Portland Bridges page, presented by Environmental Services, Oregon Department of Transportation.
These are the bridges spanning the Willamette River, which runs right through the center of the city of Portland. They’re listed here from south to north, and this list doesn’t include the railroad-only bridge just south of the St. Johns Bridge.
OPB interview with photographer Zeb Andrews. A slideshow of his work is included.
A listing of the 6 bridges Multnomah County maintains. Bridges included: Broadway Bridge, Burnside Bridge, Hawthorne Bridge, Morrison Bridge, Sauvie Island & the Sellwood Bridge
There are more than half a million bridges in the United States, and you rely on them every day to cross obstacles like streams, valleys, and railroad tracks. But do you know how they work? Click here to learn more
On TLC's "Understanding," learn about the factors that affect bridge design and the three basic bridge design types: beam, arch and suspension.
Four open spans need bridges. You've just been put in charge of deciding which type of bridge is best for each of those four spans. Are you up to the task? Let's find out.