The historic Union Street Railroad Bridge, originally built across the Willamette River in 1912-13, now serves as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge and connects parks in West Salem and downtown. The Union Street Railroad Bridge, along with the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge, connect three major urban parks: Minto Island Park 1200 acres Riverfront Park 23 acres Wallace Marine Park 114 acres Bicycle and foot commuters from West Salem can reach downtown and the Capitol Mall on a safe, pleasant, traffic-separated route. Cycle tourists riding along Oregonââ¬â¢s Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway System can glide along this convenient, picturesque corridor to discover and explore Salemââ¬â¢s riverfront, downtown, and parks. In the event of a highway bridge closure, the deck for the pedestrian bridge can carry the Cityââ¬â¢s emergency vehicles.
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