Burnside to Burnside Bridge
Route 2 / US 30
PBOT: Burnside Street History
Burnside became notorious in the 1860s for liquor and card rooms that drew the sailors from the large dock at the foot of B [Burnside], C, and D Streets. The street's reputation for saloons and sailors made it almost impossible for respectable businesses to be located on Burnside.
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Burnside Street originally was named B Street as part of the "Alphabet District" in northwest Portland that was laid out by Captain Couch. B Street extended from the waterfront to 16th Avenue, where it joined Washington Street to continue westward. What we call Burnside Street west of 16th today was considered an extension of Washington, not B Street. This combination of B and Washington Streets formed the principal east-west thoroughfare from the river and led to Tuality Road, a rough road winding through present-day Washington Park over the west hills to the Tualatin Plains.
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Washington Street west of 16th became Burnside Street in 1933 when the city systemized the street names and numbers. A couple of years later, property owners petitioned to change Burnside's name to Bonneville, but historical organizations protested and the name remained Burnside.
PBOT: Burnside Street Historyhttp://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/295412
"Originally named B Street and Washington Street, B Street was renamed for Portland merchant David Burnside in 1892, and Washington was renamed Burnside in 1933.[1] Burnside became Portland's principal east–west axis following the 1912 Bennett Plan, soon becoming one of the widest streets in the city.[1] The street runs from SW Barnes Road in Sylvan-Highlands to the Mount Hood Highway in Gresham, a distance of over 17 miles (27 km). It crosses the Willamette River via the Burnside Bridge, where the White Stag sign is visible. For a number of years, the portion of Burnside between NW 19th Avenue and NE Sandy Boulevard was designated U.S. Route 30."
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside_Street
"By 1931, the need for more roadway space led to a street widening project on both East and West Burnside. On the west, Burnside was widened from the bridge approach to the Park Blocks. Building fronts were chopped off and rebuilt at the new sidewalk line to add an extra lane."
PBOT: Burnside Street Historyhttp://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/295412
