Markings on the Hawthorne.(Photos © J. Maus)

So far, in our coverage of the Hawthorne Bridge Crash, we've heard from an eyewitness and the two people who collided. We've also discussed both infrastructure and behavior-based solutions.
But one important party to this issue has been left out: pedestrians.
It's hard to determine what exactly caused Erica Rothman's [...]

Approaching the Hawthorne Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus)

Since last Thursday, readers have left nearly 500 comments on our stories about a horrific crash on the Hawthorne Bridge between two bike riders.
The discussion has revolved around who's at fault, the design of the sidewalk/path (it's still unclear what it is, technically), how people should behave while crossing [...]

The County installed these markings in November 2005.(Photos © J. Maus)

A recent crash between two people riding over the Hawthorne Bridge has raised concerns about the safety of the facility for non-motorized users -- and it's far from the first time these concerns have come up.
In December of 2006, we published an editorial by Elly [...]

Erica Rothman as of this morning.(Self-portrait)

24-year old North Portland resident Erica Rothman was on her way to get a tattoo on Wednesday evening when a collision with another bike rider on the westbound side of the Hawthorne Bridge sent her to the Emergency Room (read accounts from an eyewitness and from the man she collided [...]

A graphic from the "Share the Path" brochure produced by PBOT in July of 2007.

The City of Portland just released a statement in response to a recent crash between bike riders on the Hawthorne Bridge.
Today and Monday, employees of the City's Transportation Options Division will be on on the south side of the bridge [...]

"We should also remember that accidents happen, they happen driving, walking, and cycling."-- Anonymous rider who was involved in a collision on the Hawthorne Bridge

The man who was involved in a horrific crash on the Hawthorne Bridge on Wednesday has come forward with his version of how it happened.
The eyewitness account of the [...]

Traffic on the Hawthorne.(Photos © J. Maus)

Traffic on the Hawthorne Bridge can be bad. And I don't mean car traffic.
Roger Geller, the city's bicycle coordinator received an email from someone who witnessed a horrifying, nearly tragic crash on the Hawthorne Bridge during last Wednesday's evening rush hour. The witness, who asked to remain [...]