Movable - Bascule bridges in Oregon
A movable span that tilts upward on a pivot, like a drawbridge. Oregon has 8 of them, 0.1% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.
- Movable - Bascule bridges
- 8
- Poor condition
- 38%
- 3 bridges
- Average age
- 87.6 yrs
- Combined length
- 2 mi
Busiest movable - bascule bridges in Oregon
Top 8 by daily traffic| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison ST over Willamette River No. 02758 000000000 | Multnomah County | Willamette River MP 12.8 | 1958 | Movable - Bascule | 760 ft | 55,335 | Fair |
| Burnside Street over Willamette River No. 00511 000000000 | Multnomah County | Willamette River MP 12.4 | 1926 | Movable - Bascule | 856 ft | 35,000 | Fair |
| Broadway ST over Willamette River No. 06757 000000000 | Multnomah County | Willamette River MP 11.7 | 1912 | Movable - Bascule | 1,742 ft | 30,871 | Fair |
| US101 (hwy 9) over Siuslaw River No. 01821E009 19098 | Lane County | 00.7 MI S HWY 062 JCT | 1936 | Movable - Bascule | 1,649 ft | 10,905 | Poor |
| HWY 241 over Isthmus Slough No. 01132F241 00051 | Coos County | 00.2 MI SW Eastside Scl | 1931 | Movable - Bascule | 1,691 ft | 10,903 | Fair |
| HWY 105 over Old Youngs Bay No. 00330 105 00689 | Clatsop County | 002 MI S Astoria | 1921 | Movable - Bascule | 1,845 ft | 7,781 | Poor |
| HWY 105 over Lewis & Clark River No. 00711 105 00478 | Clatsop County | 021 MI S Astoria | 1924 | Movable - Bascule | 870 ft | 6,367 | Poor |
| HWY 240 over South Slough No. 01940G240 00839 | Coos County | Charleston | 1991 | Movable - Bascule | 1,192 ft | 5,624 | Fair |
Counties with the most
| Multnomah County | 3 |
| Coos County | 2 |
| Clatsop County | 2 |
| Lane County | 1 |
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