Morrison Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 45°31′04″N 122°40′12″W / 45.5179°N 122.67°W |
Carries | motor vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists |
Crosses | Willamette River |
Locale | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Maintained by | Multnomah County |
ID number | 02758 |
Characteristics | |
Design | double-leaf "Chicago style" bascule |
Total length | 760 feet (230 m) |
Width | 90 feet (27 m) |
Longest span | 284 feet (87 m) |
Clearance below | 69 feet (21 m) |
History | |
Opened | May 24, 1958 (replaced 1887 and 1905 bridges) |
Morrison Bridge | |
Location | Portland, Oregon; Willamette River at river mile 12.8 |
Coordinates | 45°31′04″N 122°40′11″W / 45.517895°N 122.669692°W |
MPS | Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon |
NRHP reference No. | 12000933[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 14, 2012[1] |
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]