Description The original Morrison bridge was a wooden truss swing span bridge completed on April 12, 1887 as the first Willamette River bridge in Portland and the longest bridge west of the Mississippi River. It was first a toll bridge (rates: horse drawn rig - US$0.15, team of horses - $0.20, pedestrian - $0.05) but went toll free in 1895.[1] The second Morrison was another swing bridge that was built in 1905. It was not designed for automobiles and the 1958 replacement was long overdue.The present bridge was built by Multnomah County. It was completed on May 24, 1958 at a cost of $12.9 million. In 1961, Interstate 5 and Interstate 84 ramps were added. The steel grating on the bascule deck is scheduled for replacement sometime in the near future.Learn more at http://portlandatnight.blogspot.com
Chris Tolomei, Portland, Oregon Member Since November 2008 Artist Statement This gallery represents my personal photographic exploration of Portland, Oregon, at night in all its splendor and richness, seediness and neediness, glory and grittiness. It's an amazing and rain soaked little town. Come and explore it with me.