Archinect - News2024-12-22T05:59:35-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/107021448/why-portland-is-building-a-multi-modal-bridge-that-bans-cars
Why Portland Is Building a Multi-Modal Bridge That Bans Cars Amelia Taylor-Hochberg2014-08-20T14:44:00-04:00>2014-08-21T19:51:42-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d4/d4a71e57b5385003c7fa91759c8a9458?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Tilikum Crossing is the nation's first multi-modal bridge that will be off-limits to private automobiles. It will carry MAX light rail trains (the impetus for construction) as well as Portland's streetcar line and city buses, and of course pedestrian and bike lanes on both sides—but no cars. [...]
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