Walk all the bridges in Portland

The bridges are great pedestrian spots, and what you can see is just amazing. You’ll never look at downtown the same again.

Ya know… there’s no good reason for the locals among us to not complete this… I was thinking that we should organize a “meetup” so that we can all do it together (I like meeting people). Anyone interested?

Sooner, rather than later… it’s starting to get chilly.

I wish the Fremont were open to pedestrians. The views up there are too big to take in at 60 mph.

Guide to Portland’s Bridges

Relocation to Seattle has left this goal more difficult to achieve. Maybe I’d change it to ‘ride all the ferries’

So, the Marquam and Fremont bridges ban pedestrians as they are federal highways (freeways). I’ve walked part of the Marquam during a protest, but never set foot on the Fremont. Otherwise I’ve walked across all the rest, a few on a daily basis for years.

Once you’ve crossed the river several times, check out the Vista Avenue Viaduct…especially on a misty or foggy night. Yes, it is also known as the “suicide bridge,” (though the Steel Bridge is now more likely to be associated with that title ever since a young heroin-addicted couple hung themselves from it in 1998), but morbid curiosity aside, the Vista is a lonely and beautiful haunt.

Walking the waterfront, the bridges, and the neighborhoods they connect, helps make PDX a part of you. The varied histories, technologies, records, and ages of the bridges themselves are rewarding to learn more about as well.

For that you might check out Sharon Wood’s book as well as Samuel Klein’s website.

OMG the view is beautiful!

The bridge started to shake when Amtrak Cascades came into the station. Amtrak uses the bottom. Cars & metro train on top. Fun. Scared dog..but, fun.

Good date walk.

This is why I live in St. Johns. If you are going to sit in bridge traffic, why not here?

The bridges of Portland