Who built the Tilikum crossing bridge?
T.Y. Lin International
| Tilikum Crossing | |
|---|---|
| Designer | T.Y. Lin International |
| Construction start | June 2011 |
| Construction end | 2014 (of bridge only, not surface infrastructure) |
| Opened | September 12, 2015 |
Where is Tilikum crossing?
Portland
Tilikum Crossing Bridge/Location
When was the Tilikum crossing bridge built?
June 2011
Tilikum Crossing Bridge/Construction started
How long is the Tilikum crossing bridge?
524 m
Tilikum Crossing Bridge/Total length
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 carries MAX trains, buses, streetcars, cyclists and pedestrians.
How tall is Tilikum crossing?
55 m
Tilikum Crossing Bridge/Height
What is the Tilikum crossing bridge made of?
As a first-of-its-kind bridge, Tilikum Crossing continues this tradition of excellence. In concrete and steel, it expresses the values that are central to our city and central to our work at the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
What kind of bridge is the Tilikum?
Cable-stayed bridge
Suspension bridge
Tilikum Crossing Bridge/Bridge type
Form + function Tilikum Crossing has a “cable-stayed” design, with two piers in the water and two on land. A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more towers through which cables are strung to support the bridge deck.
How tall is Tilikum Crossing?
How much did Tilikum bridge cost?
Due for completion in the fall of 2015 at an estimated cost of $134.6 million, Tilikum Crossing is the first Willamette River-traversing bridge to be built in the Portland metro area since the double-deck tied-arch Fremont Bridge opened to traffic in 1973.
What does the name Tilikum mean?
Name. In the Chinook Jargon of the Pacific Northwest, his name means “friends, relations, tribe, nation, common people”.