The county wants the Burnside Bridge to structurally withstand a magnitude-9.0 earthquake from the Cascadia subduction zone. The zone sits 40 to 80 miles off Oregon's coast.

From a shining beginning to a skatepark built in its shadow to a current revival of the surrounding area, the iconic Portland bridge has seen many changes.

The 94-year-old bridge is no doubt beautiful and historic, but it's also dangerous. Multnomah County is going to build a new earthquake-ready Burnside Bridge.

The county plans to build the first seismically resilient bridge in Portland in place of the current Burnside Bridge — with two main potential design options.

The county is looking to rebuild the Burnside Bridge before a "Big One" hits, providing a lifeline between downtown and the eastside. Pullen says the first estimate for a new bridge was $1 billion ...

The Burnside Bridge is an important route that handles bicycle traffic from inner northeast and southeast. In 2014, the Portland Bureau of Transportation estimated there were about 2,200 people who ...

Final cross-section for work zone conditions on Burnside Bridge that begins January 5th and continues for the next two years. (Graphics: Multnomah County) We’ve got new details and graphics on ...

After surveying nearly 20,000 citizens to learn which Burnside Bridge replacement design the public preferred most, Multnomah County was advised on Sept. 3 to move forward with a design that would … ...

Kristian Foden-Vencil / OPB When Portland’s Burnside Bridge closes for a seismic rebuild, probably in 2027, it’s likely to remain closed for five years.

The Burnside Skatepark is located in Portland, Oregon, and started in 1990 as an illegal, hand-built skatepark underneath the Burnside Bridge. The area was once overrun with drug addicts and ...

The Burnside Bridge Community Task Force plans to implement changes such as making the bridge lift-operable and cutting down one lane for cars – making it the first earthquake-resistant bridge ...

The Burnside Bridge in Portland was the scene of a George Floyd tribute revisiting 2020's protest.