Supermoon at Tilikum Crossing - Portland, Oregon. Tilikum Crossing, aka Bridge of the People is a bridge under construction across the Willamette River. The crossing is scheduled to open in the fall of 2015 and will likely be the only bridge to survive a major earthquake. I love the name of this bridge. TriMet selected the name in April from a list of four finalists chosen by the public. Tilikum is a Chinook Jargon word meaning people, tribe, or family, and the name is intended to honor the Multnomah, Cascade, Clackamas, and other Chinookan peoples who lived in the area as long as 14,000 years ago. The Tilikum name also references the pervasive use of Chinook Jargon in Portland’s first half century in the frequent trade interactions between pioneers and Native Americans. via Matt Payne Photography
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 23:13:12 +0000
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