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Goalpost Tower

Key Attributes
  • Dominant feature: Two vertical towers
  • Uniqueness: Similar to Tilikum Crossing
  • Experience on bridge: Visual openness throughout with a sense of passing by or between towers
  • View from I-5: Transparent and open
  • View from river: Appears further east; unobtrusive within view of river channel
Goalpost tower, traveling east on the Burnside Bridge.
Goalpost cable-stayed bridge over river, city buildings in the background.
View from the pedestrian and bicycle section of the bridge, looking east.
Goalpost cable stay bridge east of the I-5 corridor.

V Tower

Key Attributes
  • Dominant feature: Two externally leaning towers that create a V-shape
  • Uniqueness: Unique to Portland’s existing downtown bridges
  • Experience on bridge: Visual openness throughout with a sense of passing by or between towers
  • View from I-5: Transparent and open
  • View from river: Appears further east; unobtrusive within view of river channel
V tower, traveling east on the Burnside Bridge.
V tower cable-stayed bridge over river, city buildings in the background.
View from the pedestrian and bicycle section of the bridge, looking east.
V tower cable stay bridge east of the I-5 corridor.

Inverted-Y Tower

Key Attributes
  • Dominant feature: Triangular shaped tower that extends to a single column
  • Uniqueness: Unique to Portland
  • Experience on bridge: Visual openness with sense of gateway passage under tower
  • View from I-5: Transparent and open
  • View from river: Appears further east; unobtrusive within view of river channel
Inverted-Y tower, traveling east on the Burnside Bridge.
Inverted-Y tower cable-stayed bridge over river, city buildings in the background.
View from the pedestrian and bicycle section of the bridge, looking east.
Inverted-Y tower cable stay bridge east of the I-5 corridor.

Unbraced Vertical Arch

Key Attributes
  • Dominant feature: Parallel vertical arches, open at top
  • Uniqueness: Unique to Portland's existing downtown bridges
  • Experience on bridge: Open portal
  • View from I-5: The feeling of passing under an archway while approaching it from I-5
  • View from river: Distinct arch connecting to in-water pier within view of river channel
Unbraced Vertical Arch, traveling east on the Burnside Bridge.
Unbraced Vertical Arch bridge over river, city buildings in the background.
View from the pedestrian and bicycle section of the bridge, looking east.
Unbraced Vertical Arch bridge straddles the I-5 corridor.

Braced Basket-Handle Arch

Key Attributes
  • Dominant feature: Arches slant inward and meet at the top of the arches
  • Uniqueness: Unique to Portland's existing downtown bridges
  • Experience on bridge: Enclosed or latticed portal
  • View from I-5: The feeling of passing under an archway while approaching it from I-5
  • View from river: Distinct arch connecting to in-water pier within view of river channel
Braced Basket-Handle Arch, traveling east on the Burnside Bridge.
Braced Basket-Handle Arch bridge over river, city buildings in the background.
View from the pedestrian and bicycle section of the bridge, looking east.
Braced Basket-Handle Arch bridge straddles the I-5 corridor.

Braced Vertical Arch

Key Attributes
  • Dominant feature: Parallel vertical arches connected on the top by crisscrossed braces
  • Uniqueness: Similar to Fremont Bridge in Portland
  • Experience on bridge: Enclosed or feeling of going through a portal
  • View from I-5: The feeling of passing under an archway while approaching it from I-5
  • View from river: Distinct arch connecting to in-water pier within view of river channel
Braced Vertical Arch, traveling east on the Burnside Bridge.
Braced Vertical Arch bridge over river, city buildings in the background.
View from the pedestrian and bicycle section of the bridge, looking east.
Braced Vertical Arch bridge straddles the I-5 corridor.

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