Looking east from the Knickerbocker footbridge at the sunrise over the new I-5 Whilamut Passage Bridge crossing the Willamette River. The name, Whilamut, is in honor of the area’s first native people, the Kalapuya.

"EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) celebrated the completion of the Interstate-5 Whilamut Passage Bridge on Friday. ODOT said the event marked both the bridge’s completion, as well as, celebrated the savings of up to $12 million dollars, about four months of time and more importantly, the culmination of years of collaborative work." (Quote from KEZI 9 News -ABC) SEE - http://www.kezi.com/whilamut-passage-bridge-opens/