The Tilikum Crossing is a cable stayed bridge over the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, located south of the Marquam Bridge and north of the Ross Island Bridge. It opened in 2015, being the first bridge to open over the Willamette in over 40 years. The Bridge opened at the same time as the Tri-Met Orange Line, and its primary purpose is to carry light rail. Along with that, it also carries the Portland Streetcar, buses, pedestrians, bicycles...but no cars. The lack of automobile access makes the Tilikum Crossing unique among large bridges in the United States, but is part of Portland's decade-long mission to deemphasize automobile transit.

Both its lack of private automobile access, and its nature as a cable-stayed bridge, make it somewhat unusual among bridges. In addition, the bridge has a decorative aspect, as LED lights on the bridge have a shifting display, based on the Willamette River's speed, temperature, and height at any given time. The Tilikum Crossing is one more piece of unique architecture and public infrastructure for downtown Portland, Oregon.


https://trimet.org/tilikum/

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