Portland’s New Car-Free Bridge

http://streetsblog.net/2015/03/18/touring-portlands-brand-new-car-free-bridge/

by deegles • 11 years ago

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iterationx3• 11 years ago

So what is that 4 ft wide for two way pedestrian traffic? That's kinda sad. #sidewalkshame

CalRobert2• 11 years ago

What's wrong exactly? It looks like it's split about 50/50 for bikes and walkers.

iterationx3• 11 years ago

They make a bridge without cars and they only give the pedestrians 4 ft for 2 ways? That's preposterous. What's wrong is that it isn't wide enough. Maybe I can get an upvote by someone from Europe where they have bridges that are wide and pleasant to walk across.

blacksmith_tb• 11 years ago

In Portland we're also in the process of replacing another bridge which as a single sidewalk less than 2ft wide directly adjacent to traffic, no barriers. It's dangerous and awkward to try and move past another person on foot on it, and near-suicidal to try and cycle across. So I will be happy to have 4ft for biking and walking, really.

iterationx3• 11 years ago

You are happy because the new bridge isn't "dangerous and awkward", but I maintain your standards are too low.

wlesieutre• 11 years ago

In a similar vein, Minneapolis has a great pedestrian/bike bridge that was converted from an old rail line. It's much roomier.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Arch_Bridge_%28Minneapoli...

http://movingtofreedom.org/images/2006/10/061001_minneapolis...

Portland’s New Car-Free Bridge

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