World's steepest street is in Oregon City - it runs straight up

World's steepest street is in Oregon City - it runs straight up

The cities of San Francisco and Pittsburgh are currently in a battle for bragging rights: Which town is home to the world's steepest street? Is it Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh, a 21-foot stretch of which is at a 37% grade? Or Bradford Street in San Francisco, which claims a shorter stretch as high as 39%? Neither one, says the Guinness Book of World Records. In fact, they say, it's...