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Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge (2022), is a tied-arch type bridge design spanning the Interstate 84 freeway in Portland, Oregon, USA. The bridge is aligned with NE 7th Avenue, connecting neighborhoods in Northeast Portland for bicycle and pedestrian users, but not for vehicular traffic. The design does accommodate use by emergency vehicles in the event of some catastrophic or seismic emergency. Previously known during design development as Sullivan’s Crossing, the bridge was dedicated and named for Congressman Earl Blumenauer, advocate for rail and streetcar mass transit, and promoter of commuting by bicycle. Construction was completed in 2022.

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Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge (2022), is a tied-arch type bridge design spanning the Interstate 84 freeway in Portland, Oregon, USA. The bridge is aligned with NE 7th Avenue, connecting neighborhoods in Northeast Portland for bicycle and pedestrian users, but not for vehicular traffic. The design does accommodate use by emergency vehicles in the event of some catastrophic or seismic emergency. Previously known during design development as Sullivan’s Crossing, the bridge was dedicated and named for Congressman Earl Blumenauer, advocate for rail and streetcar mass transit, and promoter of commuting by bicycle. Construction was completed in 2022.