Burnside Bridge Turns 100

An aerial image of the Burnside Bridge stretching into downtown Portland during its centennial celebration. Pedestrians and tents fill the bridge, which was closed to traffic for the celebration.

On Thursday, May 28, the Burnside Bridge turned 100. Multnomah County held a centennial celebration on Saturday, closing the bridge to vehicular traffic for an afternoon of revelry over the Willamette River.

Mayer/Reed is currently wrapping up our efforts as urban design lead on the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project. We love this bridge, its history and are deeply invested in its future. Here’s to the next 100 years!