Morrison Bridge

Morrison Bridge
Coordinates45°31′04″N 122°40′12″W / 45.5179°N 122.67°W / 45.5179; -122.67
Carriesmotor vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists
CrossesWillamette River
LocalePortland, Oregon, U.S.
Maintained byMultnomah County
ID number02758
Characteristics
Designdouble-leaf "Chicago style" bascule
Total length760 feet (230 m)
Width90 feet (27 m)
Longest span284 feet (87 m)
Clearance below69 feet (21 m)
History
OpenedMay 24, 1958 (replaced
1887 and 1905 bridges)
Morrison Bridge
LocationPortland, Oregon; Willamette River at river mile 12.8
Coordinates45°31′04″N 122°40′11″W / 45.517895°N 122.669692°W / 45.517895; -122.669692
MPSWillamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon
NRHP reference No.12000933[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 2012[1]
Viewed from the Eastbank Esplanade
The opened Morrison Bridge, photographed from East Portland

The Morrison Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Completed in 1958, it is the third bridge at approximately the same site to carry that name.[2] It is one of the most heavily used bridges in Portland.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2012.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 11/13/12 through 11/16/12". National Park Service. November 23, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Wood Wortman, Sharon; Wortman, Ed (2006). The Portland Bridge Book (3rd ed.). Urban Adventure Press. pp. 53–60. ISBN 0-9787365-1-6.
  3. ^ "Portland's Morrison Bridge reopens to traffic after 10-month closure". The Oregonian. March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  4. ^ Tims, Dana (November 21, 2012). "Four Multnomah County bridges listed on National Register of Historic Places". The Oregonian. p. B1. Retrieved October 11, 2013.