Tilikum Crossing

Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People is a cable-stayed bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was designed by TriMet, the Portland metropolitan area's regional transit authority, for its MAX Orange Line light rail passenger trains.

Photo: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Bridge
Description: cable stayed bridge in Portland, Oregon, United States
Also known as: “Caruthers Crossing” and “Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mill Ends Park and Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

Mill Ends Park

Park

Photo: Duk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mill Ends Park is the smallest urban park in the United States. It consists of 1 tree, located in the median strip of SW Naito Parkway next to Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the Willamette River near SW Taylor Street in the downtown core of Portland, Oregon, United States.

Oregon Rail Heritage Center

Museum

Photo: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Oregon Rail Heritage Center is a railway museum in Portland, Oregon. Along with other rolling stock, the museum houses three steam locomotives owned by the City of Portland: Southern Pacific 4449, Spokane, Portland & Seattle 700, and Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. Oregon Rail Heritage Center is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Tilikum Crossing.

Ross Island Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ross Island Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. It carries U.S. Route 26 across the river between southwest and southeast Portland. Ross Island Bridge is situated 1,400 feet south of Tilikum Crossing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Waterfront and Central Eastside.

South Waterfront

Neighborhood

Photo: Cacophony, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The South Waterfront is a high-rise district under construction on former brownfield industrial land in the South Portland neighborhood south of downtown Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Central Eastside

Quarter

Central Eastside is a subdistrict of Portland, Oregon, United States, situated in Southeast Portland along the east bank of the Willamette River. It makes up a part of Portland's Central City district.