Blumenauer Bridge

Bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

45°31′35.5″N 122°39′31.4″W / 45.526528°N 122.658722°W / 45.526528; -122.658722LocalePortland, Oregon, U.S.Other name(s)Sullivan's CrossingNamed forEarl BlumenauerCharacteristicsDesigntied archTotal length475 feet (145 m)^[1]Width24 feet (7.3 m)^[1]HistoryConstruction cost$19 millionOpenedJuly 31, 2022^[1]Location Map

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]

The bridge uses a tied-arch design and is 475 feet (145 m) long and 24 feet (7.3 m) wide.^[6]

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Gordon, Tim (July 31, 2022). "Blumenauer Bridge opens and pedestrians across I-84 in Northeast Portland". KGW. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
^ Theen, Andrew (April 26, 2019). "Earl Blumenauer bridge? Portland commits to naming new bike and pedestrian bridge after congressman". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
^ "Work on new I-84 bike, pedestrian bridge progressing rapidly". KATU. November 30, 2020. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
^ "At long last, the Blumenauer Bridge has an opening date: July 31". KGW. June 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
^ "Save the Date! PBOT opens Blumenauer Bridge July 31, with opening celebration & community event space". Portland.gov. June 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
^ Gallivan, Joseph (May 10, 2021). "Earl Blumenauer Bridge: Portland nets bike, pedestrian link". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-13.