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Passenger Trains > Tilikum Bridge -- PortlandDate: 03/21/17 12:27 Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: WP17 Like a number of my fellow TO members, I attended Winterail -- a giant shout out to Vic and Annie and the others for a great show.
I did spend a day in Portland checking out and riding some of the latest additions to the LRV and streetcar systems. I managed a neat shot of a Portland Streetcar crossing the new transit-only bridge. BTW it's formal name is Tilikum Crossing - Bridge of the People. WP17  Date: 03/21/17 12:50 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: Cumbresfan Great picture. I rode the trolley across the bridge last Tuesday. Both the A and B loop trolleys and the MAX Orange line stop at the east end of the bridge at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, home of SP 4449, SP&S 700 and other engines. So when you visit Portland, there's no excuse not to visit on the days they are open (Thursday - Sunday IIRC)!
Date: 03/21/17 14:54 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: cozephyr Oregon Rail Heritage Center is well worth a visit! SP 4449 an impressive machine!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/21/17 14:55 by cozephyr.   Date: 03/22/17 09:49 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: march_hare Are those separate lanes for bikes, pedestrians, and trains?
Date: 03/22/17 10:02 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: Jsporseen Yes there are bike, pedestrian and rail lanes. Also, two bus lines use the rail line. A third bus line is in the works which will be BRT out to Gresham if and when it happens.
Interesting also, in emergency situations, police/fire/medical vehicles can use the bridge if it will get them to the situation quicker. I don't believe that has happened since the bridge opened. Date: 03/22/17 10:07 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: Jsporseen Here are a couple of pictures that I took of the bridge at night
   Date: 03/22/17 10:11 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: Jsporseen I have a file with lots of pictures of the bridge some of which I took and others that I have downloaded from other sites. I took the first one but accidentally included two that are not my own.
Date: 03/22/17 13:39 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: andersonb109 "Bridge of the People." Sounds like something out of the Soviet Union.
Date: 03/22/17 15:42 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: 86235 Very nice picture.
Date: 03/22/17 16:39 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: WP17 For the record Wikipedia explains that "Tilikum is a Chinook Jargon word meaning people, tribe, or family, and the name is intended to honor the Multnomah, Cascade, Clackamas, and other Chinookan peoples who lived in the area as long as 14,000 years ago. "
WP17 Date: 03/22/17 21:32 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: asheldrake and our new beautiful bridge changes lighting colors with water flow and temperature.....the Oregon Rail Herigtage Center is one short block from the OMSI/Water Avenue Streetcar and MAX Orange line stops.....the Orange line also stops right near Union Station thus "connecting" these two rail attractions. ORHC will also be open the day following the June 24-25 4449 Bend trip. Arlen
Date: 03/24/17 21:15 Re: Tilikum Bridge -- Portland Author: OregonOldGuy andersonb109 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > "Bridge of the People." Sounds like something > out of the Soviet Union. Part of the (Keep Portland Weird) motto! Love the full moon shot. Will have to try that one IF we get a clear sky sunset! Rob |