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Tilikum Crossing; Bridge of the People is the new name for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail
Bridge.
People’s Bridge
Tilikum Crossing a nod to our Native American history
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“Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the
People” is the name for the new
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Tran­
sit Bridge.
A bridge naming committee made
the unanimous recommendation to
T riM et G eneral M anager Neil
McFarlane, who accepted the name
on behalf o f the public transit
agency during last w eek’s an­
nouncement ceremony.
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C lassifieds
and streetcar trains, buses, bikes
and pedestrians, but no private ve­
hicles. The committee of 10 citizens
from diverse backgrounds spent
about eight months deliberating,
which included reviewing nearly
9,500 submissions and thousands
of comments from the public.
Committee Chair and historian
co n tin u ed
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Texting and Driving Crackdown
FNIEDIAINMENT
C alendar
McFarlane thanked the commit­
tee for their work and deliberation.
“The committee spent a tremen­
dous amount of time and dedication
to select a name that speaks to our
past, our future, and the importance
of transit connecting our commu­
nity,” he said.
The unique bridge, now under
construction, is the first multi-modal
bridge in the U.S. to carry light rail
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Cam paign raises
awareness to
decrease road
hazards
by D onovan M. S mith
R eligion
F ood
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T he P ortland O bserver
Texting and driving is getting
more eyes with a new campaign to
deter people behind the wheel from
become distracted while driving.
The U.S. Departm ent o f T rans­
portation released its first-ever
national ad v ertisin g cam paign
co n tin u ed
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Distracted Driving has become a major concern on our roads.