Vancouver Land Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 45°37′15″N 122°40′00″W / 45.62074°N 122.66669°W |
Locale | Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
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The Vancouver Land Bridge connects Vancouver Waterfront Park to the Vancouver, Washington portion of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site using a path similar to an ancient Native American trail.[1][2][3] The bridge, which spans Highway 14, has been described as "the most visible part of the larger" Confluence Project.[4]
Designed and built as a collaborative effort between Pacific Northwest Native American tribes and architects Johnpaul Jones and Maya Lin, the bridge is 1/3rd of a mile long and the location specifically chosen by Native American tribes in the Columbia River watershed to mark a cultural and spiritual symbolic area.[3]