Steel Bridge opening for Fleet Week 2019

Kiddo and I got to watch the Steel Bridge raise up to hits full height during Fleet Week 2019 in Portland. A double-action Vertical-Lift bridge that first retracts the Union Pacific section into the Highway section above.
Toward the end it's surprising to watch how the counterweight descends below the catenary lines that give power for the MAX Light Rail trains.

[@davidimhoff2118]

What a great bridge. Fascinating that it took those power rails down. Would love to be up close like that.

[@MrBnsftrain]

This is a cool lifting bridge! You got cars and light rail on top, and freight trains and a cycle path on the bottom

[@jordansean18]

And still the only double-action lifting bridge in the world 😁

[@BrandonAmador-v1y]

School bell and church bell

[@Magicalmofry]

Awesome stuff

[@curtisophillipsjr378]

I've been under this bridge back in1978 on the U.S.S. Stein FF1065 for tried festival

[@curtisophillipsjr378]

Rose Festival

[@jamesmurray8558]

I use to cross this bridge when I was there.That is the grane where ships from Russia use to load up.I use to walk across it at night.

[@MiaCollinsNeighborhood]

Oh no the bridge is open!
-Amtrak train

[@jordansean18]

Haha yeah that happens some times. Union station is right on the other side of this bridge so they just sit there and chill if they need to wait

[@cybergaming5618]

Nice catch!

[@sandrasoares9262]

Hoe nice thankyou so much for your time today 🍷