See the latest progress on Blumenauer Bridge

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

2 years ago

View from 12th Avenue overcrossing as of Monday afternoon.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)

We’re nearly a month since crews first rolled the 475-foot long Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge over I-84 and Sullivan’s Gulch.

Since then they’ve jumped the white tubular frame of the span over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on the north side and have completed the connection to 7th Avenue. The deck where we’ll ride our bikes is still has a gap above the train tracks but you can easily visualize how it will eventually all come together.

Here are a few more views:

Looking southwest from the north side. Note the struts in the lower right where the deck of the bridge will be placed.

Looking northwest from the construction staging lot at NE 7th and Flanders.

Looking northeast from NE Grand Avenue overpass.

Screen Shot 2021-11-02 at 10.38.16 AM — Looking east from Grand Avenue overpass.

And just to refresh your memory, here’s what the finished product is supposed to look like:

Screen Shot 2021-11-02 at 10.43.35 AM — (Source: PBOT)

Can’t wait to ride on this thing next summer!