I had the opportunity today to join Portland Streetcar board members, citizen advisory committee members and many folks who have been working for a decade to make the Eastside streetcar a reality on a the very first preview ride! More photos after the jump…
Boarding VIPs at 9th and Lovejoy |
Crossing the Willamette! 
Center Lanes on the Broadway Bridge 
First Stop: the Left Bank 
Streetcar in Drive-thru Land on Weidler 
Making the Turn onto 7th – I think the cabbie is surprised by our dedicated signal phase. 
A Parking Lot about to sprout a big building! 
Convention Center 
We built a lot of bio-swales on this project, this is one on MLK. 
“Flying Over” the main line and some historic railway cars on the way to OMSI 
Approaching OMSI 
“To Pearl District” a new option for OMSI visitors! 
Heading up to the viaduct 
Familiar landmarks on Grand. 
We have to cross a freeway ramp! We zig to the left to avoid the dedicated turn lane. 
Crossing back 
Sharing the Lovejoy Ramp with a cyclist (she passed us) |
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