Peter DeFazio Bridge - 2000 - Eugene, OR
N 44° 03.395 W 123° 05.069
10T E 493233 N 4878160
This pedestrian suspension bridge spans the Willamette River in Eugene, OR.
Waymark Code: WMN3FF
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2014
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Located near the Ferry Street Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge. There's a plaque monumented in the SW corner of the bridge and reads:
PETER DEFAZIO BRIDGE DESIGNED AND BUILT TO RECOGNIZE THE COMMUNITY'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
DESIGNER: OBEC CONSULTING ENGINEERSCONTRACTOR: MOWAT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DEDICATED MAY 12, 2000 |
Most Oregonians know Peter DeFazio as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district and has been in this post since 1987.