Balch Gulch Bridge

The Balch Gulch Bridge, also known as the Thurman Street Bridge, is a bridge in Northwest Portland, Oregon, United States. The bridge is a pratt deck truss built in 1905. On September 23, 2025, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Portland, Oregon, U.S
  • Also known as: “Thurman Street Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wallace Park and Pittock Mansion.

Park
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city park in , United States. is situated 2,400 feet east of Balch Gulch Bridge.

Photo: Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a French Renaissance-style château in the of , United States. It was built in 1914 as a private home for -born Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock and his wife, Georgiana Burton Pittock. is situated 3,900 feet south of Balch Gulch Bridge.

Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an office building and former Montgomery Ward mail-order catalog warehouse and department store located in , United States, built in 1920. is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Balch Gulch Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kings Heights and Hillside.

Neighborhood
Hillside is a Northwest neighborhood in the . It is anchored by the Hillside Community Center, the former site of , which was designed by noted architect Pietro Belluschi.

Suburb
is a Northwest neighborhood in the . It is anchored by the Community Center, the former site of , which was designed by noted architect Pietro Belluschi.

Suburb
The is a densely populated retail and residential neighborhood in the northwest section of , United States. Craftsman-style and Old Portland-style houses are packed tightly together with old apartment buildings and new condominiums, within walking distance of restaurants, bars, and shops.

Balch Gulch Bridge

Latitude
45.53556° or 45° 32′ 8″ north
Longitude
-122.71268° or 122° 42′ 46″ west
Open location code
84QVG7PP+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 953615906
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q135919807
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Satellite Map

Discover Balch Gulch Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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