Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge
Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge | |
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Looking west on the bridge, toward Marquam Hill and Oregon Health & Science University, with the Portland Aerial Tram passing overhead | |
| Coordinates | 45°29′57″N 122°40′23″W / 45.4993°N 122.673°W |
| Crosses | Interstate 5 and SW Macadam Avenue |
| Locale | Portland, Oregon |
| Official name | US Congresswoman Darlene Hooley Pedestrian Bridge at Gibbs Street |
| Named for | Darlene Hooley |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | box girder |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 700 feet (210 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | January 2011 |
| Construction end | June 2012 |
| Opened | July 14, 2012 |
| Location | |
The Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge, more formally known as the US Congresswoman Darlene Hooley Pedestrian Bridge at Gibbs Street, is an approximately 700-foot (210 m) pedestrian bridge in Portland, Oregon, United States, which opened on July 14, 2012. It connects the Lair Hill neighborhood with the South Waterfront area. It is a steel box girder bridge, a change from the original plans for an extradosed bridge, made to reduce the project's cost.
The bridge crosses I-5 and SW Macadam Avenue, and connects SW Kelly Avenue on the west side to SW Moody Avenue on the east side. At the Moody Avenue end there is a stop on the Portland Streetcar's NS Line, and the Portland Aerial Tram's lower terminus is located across the street. Construction began in January 2011 and was completed in June 2012.