Tilikum Crossing Portland, Oregon Long-span light rail and bicycle/pedestrian use bridge, the first of its kind in the United States • New design-build bridge constructed over the Willamette River, designed to carry light rail trains, buses, cyclists, pedestrians and streetcars • Bridge includes rail for the trackway, overhead electrical system that powers the light rail vehicles, and barriers between the trackway, bridge cables and the multi-use paths • There are 178 LED lights aesthetically placed around the bridge and change colors based on the Willamette River’s speed, height and water temperature. At more than 1,700 feet in length, the Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People, is the only bridge of its kind in the United States. The bridge will carry MAX trains, buses, street

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