tilikum crossing

portland has a new bridge!  tilikum crossing, a cable-stayed pedestrian and light rail bridge, opened saturday along with a new orange max line.  it's the first bridge in our city since 1973 at 180 feet tall and 1,720 feet long. 

the name tilikum is chinook for people, family or friend and honors the tribes who lived here as well as joining the west and east sides of the city in new ways. 

i went to the opening light show and the colors are timed to the river's temperature, speed and depth.

what an example of functional AND beautiful!