Blumenauer Bridge | |
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 The bridge in August 2022 | |
| Coordinates | 45°31′35.5″N122°39′31.4″W / 45.526528°N 122.658722°W |
| Locale | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Sullivan's Crossing |
| Named for | Earl Blumenauer |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | tied arch |
| Total length | 475 feet (145 m) [1] |
| Width | 24 feet (7.3 m) [1] |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $19 million |
| Opened | July 31, 2022 [1] |
| Location | |
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The Blumenauer Bridge, formally the Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge, and previously known as Sullivan's Crossing, is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Portland, Oregon. United States. The $19 million project spans Interstate 84 and connects the Lloyd District with Kerns in inner northeast Portland. [1] The bridge was originally slated to open in December 2020, [2] but its projected opening was later postponed to the following spring [3] and subsequently to July 31, 2022, [4] [5] and the bridge did open on that date. [1]
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The bridge uses a tied-arch design and is 475 feet (145 m) long and 24 feet (7.3 m) wide. [6]
Completion of the bridge marks the first portion of the Green Loop to be finished. [7] [8]
Under construction, nine months prior to opening
Earl Blumenauer speaks at the opening ceremony for his namesake bridge, as Jo Ann Hardesty and others sit on the stage near him
Bridge looking north
Bridge looking south
