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==About== | ==About== | ||
===The Name=== | ===The Name=== | ||
The name was chosen by a Bridge Naming Committee which reviewed nearly 9,500 submissions to find a name that would inspire today and 100 years from now. Tilikum Crossing was chosen unanimously by the committee and means "Bridge of the People". <ref>[http://trimet.org/namethebridge/ TriMet Name the Bridge] | Accessed 6/29/14</ref> | The name was chosen by a Bridge Naming Committee which reviewed nearly 9,500 submissions to find a name that would inspire today and 100 years from now. Tilikum Crossing was chosen unanimously by the committee and means "Bridge of the People". <ref>[http://trimet.org/namethebridge/ ''TriMet Name the Bridge''] | Accessed 6/29/14</ref> | ||
===Bridge Facts=== | ===Bridge Facts=== | ||
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*Approximately 3.5 miles of cable | *Approximately 3.5 miles of cable | ||
*Two 14-feet-wide bicycle and pedestrian paths | *Two 14-feet-wide bicycle and pedestrian paths | ||
==News== | |||
As of June 30, 2014, the [[Eastbank Esplanade]] path under the Tilikum Crossing bridge opened after a 14-month closure. The path is between [[OMSI]] and SE Caruthers Street and features a 14 foot wide path. <ref> Maus, Jonathan | [http://bikeportland.org/2014/06/30/trimet-re-opens-esplanade-path-tilikum-bridge-photos-108075#more-108075 ''TriMet re-opens Esplanade path under Tilikum Bridge''] | BikePortlang.org | Published 6/30/2014 | Accessed 7/2/2014</ref> | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:32, 2 July 2014
Tilikum Crossing is the name of the new bridge being built across the Willamette River.
About
The Name
The name was chosen by a Bridge Naming Committee which reviewed nearly 9,500 submissions to find a name that would inspire today and 100 years from now. Tilikum Crossing was chosen unanimously by the committee and means "Bridge of the People". [1]
Bridge Facts
The facts and figures of the bridge per Trimet:
- "The bridge has a cable-stayed design, with two piers in the water. A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that :consists of one or more towers through which cables are strung to support the bridge deck. Cable-stayed bridge :types are efficient at spanning long distances while allowing a reduction of the number of piers in the water. :Such bridges also can be designed with thinner decks than other bridge types, making possible a more transparent :structure and a greater vertical navigation clearance."
- Four-pier cable-stayed bridge type (two piers on land, two in the water at the towers)
- Approximately 1,720 feet in length
- Two towers, each 180 feet high
- Typical width is 75.5 feet; at the towers, the width is 110.5 feet
- Five spans
- Approximately 3.5 miles of cable
- Two 14-feet-wide bicycle and pedestrian paths
News
As of June 30, 2014, the Eastbank Esplanade path under the Tilikum Crossing bridge opened after a 14-month closure. The path is between OMSI and SE Caruthers Street and features a 14 foot wide path. [2]
External Links
References
- ↑ TriMet Name the Bridge | Accessed 6/29/14
- ↑ Maus, Jonathan | TriMet re-opens Esplanade path under Tilikum Bridge | BikePortlang.org | Published 6/30/2014 | Accessed 7/2/2014