Truss drawbridge. The oldest of Portland’s four swing bridges; at the time of construction, it was a two-span drop-down bridge with the longest swing spans in the world; and to this day – a bridge with the longest draw spans of the Rall system in the world. It has four lanes and also has a non-dedicated tram line and a bicycle path. In 2012, it was included in the US National Register of Historic Places. The bridge cost $1.6 million.

The Broadway Bridge was designed by Ralph Modjeski, an engineer who built more than two dozen large bridges in the United States. When the bridge opened on April 22, 1913, it was named after Broadway Street, of which it became a continuation. Seventh Avenue, which approached the bridge from the other side, now became the eastern part of Broadway.

The bridge is raised for the passage of ships about 25 times a month.