The Burnside Bridge is a 1926-built bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States, carrying Burnside Street. It is the second bridge at the same site to carry that name.

Jun 5, 2020 · The Burnside Bridge, built in 1926, is located on one of the longest and busiest streets in the Portland area. The five-lane Burnside is a direct connection between downtown Portland, Beaverton to the west and Gresham to the east. About 45,000 vehicles a day use it, along with about 2,000 pedestrians and 4,000 bicyclists each day.

Jun 5, 2020 · The Burnside Bridge, built in 1926, is located on one of the longest and busiest streets in the Portland area. The five-lane Burnside is a direct connection between downtown Portland, Beaverton to the west and Gresham to the east. About 45,000 vehicles a day use it, along with about 2,000 pedestrians and 4,000 bicyclists each day.

Feb 3, 2025 · At its board meeting Sept. 12, 2024, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution to move forward with the inverted Y design option for the future Burnside Bridge. We are taking the lead to provide our community with the first bridge in downtown Portland that will be immediately usable after a major earthquake.

Nov 26, 2023 · Inflation has driven the cost of building an earthquake-proof Burnside Bridge up near $1 billion. Multnomah County is asking the public to weigh in on possible cost saving ideas at...

Feb 4, 2025 · Portland; Multnomah County is drilling a massive hole at Portland’s Waterfront Park ahead of Burnside Bridge rebuild. Updated: Feb. 05, 2025, 1:21 p.m. | Published ...

Aug 9, 2024 · Portland is preparing to build its most significant multi-modal downtown bridge in more than 65 years: a new Burnside Bridge. The city completed Tilikum Crossing in 2015, but that MAX-and-pedestrian bridge is in the South Waterfront district and off-limits to cars, making it a less-traveled, not-truly-downtown bridge.

This bridge spans the narrowest portion of the Willamette River in the Portland area. It permits Burnside Street to stretch virtually from the eastern edge to the western edge of the city and serve as the city’s north/south divider.

Aug 21, 2024 · Burnside Bridge, which is nearly 100 years old, is set to undergo a five-year seismic rebuild, likely beginning in 2027. It’s a major travel route as the only bridge in Portland that...

Dec 22, 2023 · It’s no wonder The Oregonian called it the hardest-working bridge on the river. Best way to cross: Bike, foot, MAX light rail or car. Used by motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians alike, the Burnside Bridge is distinctive for its Italian Renaissance-style towers.