Patagonia Tour De Bridges
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In Portland Oregon there are a total of 37 vehicle and pedestrian bridges. The Patagonia Tour De Bridges is a unique opportunity to explore different areas of Portland and avenues for biking, while getting to either cross or see some of the bridges. Building off the rides hosted last year by Nathan Khalsa, who mapped out the Sellwood Bridge Tour (formerly River Romp), the rides this year seek to offer more opportunities for seeing the city and for different levels of biking and endurance. We are excited to share these rides with you and the contributions from the friends who helped create these.
What to Expect:
Starting off at the store we will depart and head onto Hawthorne Bridge (1) and go over the bridge.
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The Hawthorne Bridge is a truss bridge with a vertical lift and is one the oldest vertical-lift bridges in operation in the US. It opened in 1910. The total length of the bridge is 1,382 feet and has 880,000-pound counterweights that are suspended from the two 165 foot tall towers.
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Coming down from the bridge we will take a left and head towards the Tilikum Crossing bridge (2) and go over and turn right onto Bond Ave.
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The Tilikum Crossing Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge and opened in 2015. The bridge is 1,720 feet long and offers crossing for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit.
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We will navigate up along the waterfront towards the Steel Bridge (3) and cross east on the lower deck.
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The Steel Bridge is a through truss double-deck vertical-lift bridge and opened in 1912. It is the only double-deck bridge with independent lifts in the world. The upper-deck offers access for cars, public transit, pedestrians, and cyclists. The lower-deck offers access for railcars, pedestrians, and cyclists.
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We will navigate through some city roads and head towards the Blumenauer Bridge (4).
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The Blumenauer Bridge, previously known as the Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge and Sullivan’s Crossing, connects Lloyd District and Kerns neighborhoods and spans over Interstate 84. The bridge opened in 2022. It is a tied-arch design and is 475 feet long and is only accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.
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We will head north on 7th Ave and turn left onto Broadway heading over the Broadway Bridge (5) and back to the store.
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The Broadway Bridge is a truss rall-type bascule bridge that is 1,742 feet long and opened in 1913. It is the longest bascule design type bridge in type in the world. In 2012 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is accessible to pedestrians, cyclists, cars, and public transit.
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