Crossing the Willamette River in Salem by bicycle
Many people ask me how to cross the bridge on a bicycle. Here's a good route, thanks to Google Earth.
Getting onto the downtown (East) end of bridge
Getting off the downtown (East) end of bridge
West Salem (West) end of bridge
From West Salem, southbound on Wallace, taking the bridge to downtown
-and-
from downtown to northbound Wallace Rd:

Transitioning from the bridge, eastbound, to southbound on Commercial St.
(the yellow loop is optional if you don't like the sudden U-turn)
Be careful with the final turn onto Commercial, the cars turning right off the bridge won't expect you.

From downtown, northbound on Front street (from Court or Chemeketa) toward West Salem:
DON'T take the automobile onramp; the bike path turns off Front just BEFORE the auto onramp.
Again, the yellow loop is optional if you don't like the sudden U-turn.

Last Modified September 14, 2008..
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