Rhine–Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass

Rhine–Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass
Rhine–Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass
	One of the bridgeheads, 2021
Coordinates	45°29′49.9″N 122°38′47.3″W / 45.497194°N 122.646472°W
Locale	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Location

The Rhine–Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass is a pedestrian bridge near TriMet's Southeast 17th Avenue and Rhine Street station in southeast Portland, Oregon. It opened in September 2015, replacing a bridge which had spanned the Union Pacific Railroad tracks since 1943.^[1]^[2] Worked on the bridge began in 2014,^[3] and the span was lifted into place in December.^[4] Elevator improvements were completed in 2018.^[5]^[6] Along These Lines is installed at one end.

References[edit]

^ Ashton, David F. (October 2, 2015). "New Rhine-Lafayette Street pedestrian overpass opens". The Bee. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^ "Rhine-Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass Opens in Portland". Mass Transit. September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^ Giegerich, Andy (July 25, 2014). "Has anybody seen the bridge? TriMet, Union Pacific start work on Southeast pedestrian crossing". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^ Tenney, Sam (2 January 2015). "Photos: Pedestrian bridge span lifted into place". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^ Stein, Rosemarie (4 December 2018). "Portland metro Tuesday traffic: TriMet closes Rhine-Lafayette overpass elevators for repairs". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^ "Elevator improvements to require intermittent closures of SE Portland's Rhine-Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass". Tri-Met News. 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

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[1] Ashton, David F. (October 2, 2015). "New Rhine-Lafayette Street pedestrian overpass opens". The Bee. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.

[2] "Rhine-Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass Opens in Portland". Mass Transit. September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2021.

[3] Giegerich, Andy (July 25, 2014). "Has anybody seen the bridge? TriMet, Union Pacific start work on Southeast pedestrian crossing". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2021.

[4] Tenney, Sam (2 January 2015). "Photos: Pedestrian bridge span lifted into place". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

[5] Stein, Rosemarie (4 December 2018). "Portland metro Tuesday traffic: TriMet closes Rhine-Lafayette overpass elevators for repairs". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

[6] "Elevator improvements to require intermittent closures of SE Portland's Rhine-Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass". Tri-Met News. 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

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v t e Bridges in the metropolitan area of Portland, Oregon
Willamette River (north to south)	St. Johns BNSF Railway 5.1 Fremont Broadway Steel Burnside Morrison Hawthorne Marquam Tilikum Crossing Ross Island Sellwood Lake Oswego Railroad Abernethy Oregon City Boone
Columbia River (west to east)	Burlington Northern Railroad 9.6 Interstate Glenn L. Jackson Memorial
Miscellaneous	Barbara Walker Crossing Blue Blumenauer Bob Stacey Crossing Bybee Gibbs Street Pedestrian Lusted Road Main Street Ned Flanders Crossing Oregon Slough Railroad Rhine–Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass Vista Wapato Bridge (Sauvie Island Bridge)
See also: Transportation in Portland, Oregon List of crossings of the Columbia River List of crossings of the Willamette River

v t e Brooklyn, Portland, Oregon
Buildings	Aladdin Theater Brooklyn Library Johan Poulsen House
Business	Bear Paw Inn Berlin Inn Bullseye Glass Edelweiss Sausage & Delicatessen La Carreta Mexican Restaurant Original Hotcake House
Geography	Brooklyn Park Powell Park Ross Island
Public art	Along These Lines Passage Tri It
Transit	Marquam Bridge Rhine–Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass Ross Island Bridge Southeast 17th Avenue and Holgate Boulevard station Southeast 17th Avenue and Rhine Street station
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