Bob Stacey Crossing Explained

Bob Stacey Crossing
Coordinates:45.5021°N -122.6518°W
Locale:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Bob Stacey Crossing (formerly Gideon Overcrossing) is a pedestrian bridge in southeast Portland, Oregon's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood, in the United States. The bridge spans tracks for both Union Pacific Railroad and TriMet's MAX Light Rail.[1] Construction on the $15 million project started in May 2019.[2] The overcrossing opened in November 2020.[3]

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) renamed the bridge Bob Stacey Crossing in 2021 in honor of Bob Stacey.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A New Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Along the Orange Line . Tri-Met . 2020-11-22 . 2020-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110183813/https://trimet.org/bettertransit/gideonovercrossing.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Gideon Overcrossing. trimet.org. 2020-11-22. 2020-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130095945/https://trimet.org/bettertransit/pdf/gideon-overcrossing.pdf. live.
  3. Web site: Leonard. Rita A.. October 31, 2020. Gideon Street rail overcrossing opens this month. The Bee. November 22, 2020. November 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126074940/https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/74-news/485530-390697-gideon-street-rail-overcrossing-opens-this-month-pwoff. live.
  4. Web site: PBOT names Portland's newest bike and pedestrian bridge the Bob Stacey Crossing, honoring a lifetime of service for a more sustainable community . 29 April 2021 . Portland Bureau of Transportation . 2 May 2022 . 20 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020201544/https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2021/4/29/pbot-names-portlands-newest-bike-and-pedestrian-bridge-bob-stacey . live .
  5. Web site: Sparling . Zane . Portland pedestrian bridge renamed for Metro's Bob Stacey . April 29, 2021 . Portland Tribune . May 2, 2022 . May 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220502223932/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/506970-405662-portland-pedestrian-bridge-renamed-for-metros-bob-stacey . live .
  6. Web site: New Bridge Honors Metro Councilor . Capehart . Winch . April 29, 2021 . Reed Magazine . May 2, 2022 . September 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210917124717/https://www.reed.edu/reed-magazine/articles/2021/stacey-bridge-metro.html . live .