Marquam Bridge
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Marquam Bridge at Sunset
Made by bridgepix
Bridgepixing the Marquam Bridge as it reflects the setting sun. Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at www.Bridgepix.com. In the background, OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) and the USS Blueback submarine. The Marquam Bridge is a double deck cantilever bridge that carries Interstate 5 traffic across the Willamette River south of downtown Portland, Oregon. It is the busiest bridge in Oregon, carrying 135,600 vehicles a day as of 2004. The upper deck carries northbound traffic; the lower deck carries southbound traffic. The bridge was designed and built by the Oregon Department of Transportation at a cost of $14 million. The lower southbound deck was opened on October 4, 1966 and the upper northbound deck on October 18, 1966. The main span of the bridge is 440 ft. long and the two side spans are 301 ft. each. The vertical clearance of the lower deck is 130 ft. and the upper deck is 20 ft. above the lower. The bridge is named after Philip Marquam, a state legislator and Multnomah County judge, who owned much of Marquam Hill where Oregon Health & Science University and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center now stand. At the eastern end of the bridge, on the lower deck, is a ramp stub which was intended to connect to the cancelled Mount Hood Freeway. As it has great importance, the Marquam was the first Portland bridge to undergo a seismic retrofit in 1995. It was built with economy in mind and the public reacted unfavorably to the structure's aesthetics, including a formal protest from the Portland Arts Commission. (In particular, it obliterated the view of downtown from the Union Avenue Viaduct.) This led to public input in the design of the Fremont Bridge. During Mayor Vera Katz's State of the City address in 2001, she said, It’s like having the Berlin Wall dividing east and west, with all the subtle charm of the Daytona 500 smack dab in the middle of our city. In recent years, there has been much talk about replacing this bridge. Originally, the bridge was designed with three lanes in each direction with shoulders on each deck. Today, it carries four narrow lanes and no shoulders on each deck. Options historically considered have been to reroute I-5 over the existing I-405 alignment, connecting I-84 to I-5 at the Fremont Bridge interchange, following the US-30 alignment, and removing the Marquam permanently. Another option would build a tunnel under the Willamette River approximately following the existing I-5 alignment, and removing the Marquam Bridge permanently. No proposed replacements as of 2008 have kept the existing bridge, or have made it out of committee. (Wikipedia)
Marquam Bridge
Made by bridgepix
The Marquam Bridge is a double deck cantilever bridge that carries Interstate 5 traffic across the Willamette River south of downtown Portland, Oregon. It is the busiest bridge in Oregon, carrying 135,600 vehicles a day as of 2004. The upper deck carries northbound traffic; the lower deck carries southbound traffic. The bridge was designed and built by the Oregon Department of Transportation at a cost of $14 million. The lower southbound deck was opened on October 4, 1966 and the upper northbound deck on October 18, 1966. The main span of the bridge is 440 ft. long and the two side spans are 301 ft. each. The vertical clearance of the lower deck is 130 ft. and the upper deck is 20 ft. above the lower. The bridge is named after Philip Marquam, a state legislator and Multnomah County judge, who owned much of Marquam Hill where Oregon Health & Science University and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center now stand. At the eastern end of the bridge, on the lower deck, is a ramp stub which was intended to connect to the cancelled Mount Hood Freeway. As it has great importance, the Marquam was the first Portland bridge to undergo a seismic retrofit in 1995. It was built with economy in mind and the public reacted unfavorably to the structure's aesthetics, including a formal protest from the Portland Arts Commission. (In particular, it obliterated the view of downtown from the Union Avenue Viaduct.) This led to public input in the design of the Fremont Bridge. During Mayor Vera Katz's State of the City address in 2001, she said, It’s like having the Berlin Wall dividing east and west, with all the subtle charm of the Daytona 500 smack dab in the middle of our city. In recent years, there has been much talk about replacing this bridge. Originally, the bridge was designed with three lanes in each direction with shoulders on each deck. Today, it carries four narrow lanes and no shoulders on each deck. Options historically considered have been to reroute I-5 over the existing I-405 alignment, connecting I-84 to I-5 at the Fremont Bridge interchange, following the US-30 alignment, and removing the Marquam permanently. Another option would build a tunnel under the Willamette River approximately following the existing I-5 alignment, and removing the Marquam Bridge permanently. No proposed replacements as of 2008 have kept the existing bridge, or have made it out of committee. (Wikipedia) Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at www.Bridgepix.com.
South Waterfront
Made by Ar'alani
I like reflections. Can you tell? I'm somewhat bewitched by them, as a matter of fact. I also like the Marquam Bridge, which is (perhaps) our least interesting bridge in Portland. We have a lot of them, and this one's just your average pass-over-the-water freeway type. I like it because it has interesting angles, and even though it doesn't afford a view of the Portland skyline in the background, the new South Waterfront area is really pretty. Plus the west hills--ah, if I could only afford to live there. I took this on Saturday, along with the previous skyline shot. Freaking cold out. I have a photography book that recommends methods of dealing with a metal tripod and freezing fingers. I'm going to have to look into that. This is out on the East Bank Esplanade, headed for Sellwood, right by OMSI.
USS Blueback
Made by dan_photoman
The USS Blueback submarine is the US Navy's last non-nuclear, first attack submarine. It is permanently stationed at OMSI and appeared in the movie The Hunt For Red October. When I was in high school I had the opportunity to stay the night on this sub. It was pretty cool, but they left the lights on all night due to safety reasons...
Three Bikers
Made by dela7
Providence - 2007 Bridge Pedal, Portland, Oregon Top of the Marquam Bridge I-5 Freeway. Freeway Closed to auto traffic, open just for the bike pedal. Downtown Portland in the background.
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