The Vista Bridge, looking south along deck from SW Madison Street, January 8, 1927.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2009-009.2202
Vista Bridge, 1927
Vintage Portland
The Vista Bridge, looking south along deck from SW Madison Street, January 8, 1927.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2009-009.2202
Vintage Portland 
Should it not be, “Looking south from Market St” rather than “Madison”? Or did the street names change.
hmm. Looking south from Madison St looks right. https://goo.gl/maps/G6Uppdhq6ft
That would be Madison St taking of to the right, and Kings Ct dropping down to the left.
Yes, my mistake. No coffee yet.
I wish they would put that streetcar line back in and use some of the old style cars. I vaguely remember it when I was a very young kid, but it was gone by the time I could take interest in it. I think it was taken out in the late 40’s or early 50’s.
here’s another interesting view of the bridge with streetcar construction on it:
Pat: you’re right, the last streetcars to Council Crest Park were in 1949, but the cars still to Patton in 1950.
Nice picture.
Something about just makes me want to leap over it’s edge…
To those that grew up in Portland during the 1970’s, the Vista Bridge was known as Suicide Bridge because it was a favorite ending place for despondent people. Note the fence along the pedestrian sidewalks in the Google Street View.
K.
Real classy. And original. Thanks so much for contributing.