Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1, Portland

Name: Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1
Address: 7150 NW Front, Portland, 97210, United States

#156 among attractions in Portland

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Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1, Portland

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The Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1 or BNSF Railway Bridge 5.1, also known as the St. Johns Railroad Bridge or the Willamette River Railroad Bridge, is a through truss railway bridge with a vertical lift that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. Built by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway and completed in 1908, it was originally a swing-span bridge, and its swing-span section was the longest in the world at the time. However, 81 years later the main span was converted from a swing-type to a vertical-lift type, in order to widen the navigation channel. The lift span is one of the highest and longest in the world. The bridge consists of five sections, with the two sections closest to the bank on each side fixed. ()

Opened: 1908 (116 years ago)Length: 1763 ftCoordinates: 45°34'32"N, 122°44'56"W

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7150 NW FrontPortland 97210 United States

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Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 5.1 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Johns Bridge, Cathedral Park, Chapel of Christ the Teacher, St. Johns Park.

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National historic landmark built in 1931
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Park, Reportedly haunted, Beach
Cathedral Park, Portland
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1.1 miE
Church
Chapel of Christ the Teacher, Portland
29 min walk • The Chapel of Christ the Teacher is a chapel on the University of Portland campus, in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was designed by Pietro Belluschi and completed in 1986.
1.2 miN
Park
St. Johns Park, Portland
31 min walk • St. Johns Park is a public park in north Portland, Oregon's St. Johns neighborhood, in the United States. The 5.77-acre park was acquired in 1941. The St. Johns Community Center is located within the park.
0.9 miNE
Park
McKenna Park, Portland
23 min walk • McKenna Park is a 4.52-acre public park in the University Park neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The park was acquired in 1940.
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Cinema, Church
National Cash Register Building, Portland
24 min walk • The National Cash Register Building, commonly referred to as the St. Johns Theater & Pub, was a building that was first erected in St.
1.1 miN
Nightlife, Cinema
St. Johns Twin Cinema, Portland
28 min walk • The St. Johns Twin Cinema, formerly known as the Northgate Theater and the St. Johns Theater, is a movie theater located in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. It was opened in 1913 by the People's Amusement Company.
1 miN
Georgian architecture, City hall
St. Johns City Hall, Portland
26 min walk • St. Johns City Hall is a neo-Georgian style municipal building located adjacent to the east end of the St. Johns Bridge in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Constructed in 1907 by Youngferdorf & Son the building was the city hall for St. Johns, Oregon. After Portland annexed St.
1.2 miE
Romanesque architecture
Waldschmidt Hall, Portland
32 min walk • Waldschmidt Hall is an academic building at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, United States. Constructed in 1891 as West Hall, the building was originally part of the now defunct Portland University located in North Portland overlooking the Willamette River.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Cathedral Park, Portland
25 min walk • Cathedral Park is a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. It is situated on the North Portland peninsula and lies on the east shore of the Willamette River. The neighborhood is named after Cathedral Park, which is located under the St.
1.1 miN
Church
St. Johns Post Office, Portland
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