Rhine–Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass

The Rhine–Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass is a pedestrian bridge near TriMet's Southeast 17th Avenue and Rhine Street station in southeast Portland, Oregon. It opened in September 2015, replacing a bridge which had spanned the Union Pacific Railroad tracks since 1943.[1][2] Worked on the bridge began in 2014,[3] and the span was lifted into place in December.[4] Elevator improvements were completed in 2018.[5][6] Along These Lines is installed at one end.

Rhine–Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass
One of the bridgeheads, 2021
Coordinates45°29′49.9″N 122°38′47.3″W
LocalePortland, Oregon, U.S.
Location
View on the overpass, 2021

References
  1. "New Rhine-Lafayette Street pedestrian overpass opens".
  2. "StackPath".
  3. https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2014/07/has-anybody-seen-the-bridge-trimet-union-pacific.html
  4. "Photos: Pedestrian bridge span lifted into place • Daily Journal of Commerce". 2 January 2015.
  5. "Portland metro Tuesday traffic: TriMet closes Rhine-Lafayette overpass elevators for repairs". 4 December 2018.
  6. "Elevator improvements to require intermittent closures of SE Portland's Rhine-Lafayette Pedestrian Overpass". 16 November 2018.


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