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Broadway Bridge

The Broadway Bridge is a Rall-type bascule bridge spanning the in , , United States, built in 1913. It was Portland's first bascule bridge, and it continues to hold the distinction of being the longest span of its bascule design type in the world.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moda Center and Union Station.

Stadium
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, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in , United States. It is used for basketball, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. is situated 1,900 feet east of Broadway Bridge.

Railway station
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Portland is a train station in , United States, situated near the western shore of the in . is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Broadway Bridge.

Stadium
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The is an indoor arena located in the oldest part of the area in . The arena is the home of the Portland Winterhawks, a major junior ice hockey team, and was the original home of the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. is situated 1,200 feet east of Broadway Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rose Quarter and Pearl District.

Quarter
The is a 30-acre sports and entertainment district located in Portland's on the east bank of the , just east of .

Suburb
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The is an area of , formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, upscale businesses and residences.

Suburb
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is the official Chinatown of the northwest section of , , United States. The forms its eastern boundary, separating it from the and the and neighborhoods.

Broadway Bridge

Latitude
45.53189° or 45° 31′ 55″ north
Longitude
-122.67413° or 122° 40′ 27″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Inception
April 22nd, 1913
Named after
Broadway
Open location code
84QVG8JG+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 392707014
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
5715843
Wiki­data ID
Q4972421
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Broadway Bridge” goes by many names.
  • German: “Broadway Bridge”
  • Hebrew: “גשר ברודוויי”
  • Japanese: “ブロードウェイ橋”
  • Korean: “브로드웨이 브리지(오레곤 포틀랜드)”
  • Korean: “브로드웨이 브리지”
  • Russian: “Бродвейский мост (Портленд)”
  • Russian: “Бродвейский мост”
  • Spanish: “puente Broadway”
  • Ukrainian: “Бродвейський міст (Портленд)”
  • Ukrainian: “Бродвейський міст”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Broadway Bridge”. Photo: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0.