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Steel Bridge

Connects Northwest Front Avenue and Northwest Flanders Street to Northeast Williams Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209 USA

Independent

“only double-deck bridge with independent lifts”

The Steel Bridge is a through truss, double-deck vertical-lift bridge across the Willamette River. It was opened in 1912. Its lower deck carries railroad and bicycle/pedestrian traffic, while the upper deck carries road traffic and light rail, making the bridge one of the most multimodal in the world. It is the only double-deck bridge with independent lifts in the world and the second oldest vertical-lift bridge in North America.

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Reviewed by
Derek Neuland

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297 Reviews
151 Helpful

July 07, 2014

Rated 5.0

Hands down the most unique and beautiful bridges in Portland. If you take the MAX, this is the bridge that takes you across the river. I highly recommend walking over the lower section as it's the lowest any bridge gets to the water and gives you a really unique view of the city and other bridges.

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