Overview of The Northwest Passage route

6 lane freeway connects I-5 to all the ports and Highway 30 without routes through neighborhoods.
Accomodating to bikes and pedestrians. |
I-5 and Mill Plain viaduct connection looking west

Raised viaduct allows normal flow of city street traffic while handling freight and thru-traffic traveling to/from the nearby ports and industrial areas. |
I-5 and Mill Plain viaduct connection looking west (Close-up)

Connection over the Columbia |
Northern Bridge

Additional freeway bridge across the Columbia river.
A classic steel bridge design is iconic, relatively inexpensive, and can be produced in a factory instead of over the waterway.
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I-5 and Mill Plain viaduct connection looking South

There will be no obstructions to I-5 during construction which allows normal flow of street traffic during and after construction.
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Southern Bridge

Freeway bridge crossing the Willamette River from the north Rivergate peninsula to Hwy. 30.
Removes non-local traffic from neighborhoods and retail areas of St. Johns' and Linton. |
Aerial view of Columbia Crossing to Jantzen Beach connection/south crossing

Crossing to the West side of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail bridge. Connects to Jantzen Beach for local traffic.
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For additional information regarding the NW Passage Project, please contact
Sharon Nasset sharonnasset@aol.com
All contents of this webpage are artist renderings created by
Benjamin Merrell, 2009 merrellaudio@gmail.com |
Cartoon Map

Simple and approachable map of the NW Passage |