Portland Aerial Tram turns 10

By Kristyna Wentz-Graff January 27, 2017 Portland, Ore.

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Portland Aerial Tram

Portland Aerial Tram cabin with passengers at sunrise. (OHSU/Cyril "Kent" Anderson)

Portland Aerial Tram operator

Stephane Diouf, cabin attendant on the Portland Aerial Tram, says the job is never boring, January 24, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Portland Aerial Tram operator

Stephane Diouf, cabin attendant on the Portland Aerial Tram, chatting with a colleague, January 24, 2017.(OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Portland Aerial Tram operator

Stephane Diouf, cabin attendant on the Portland Aerial Tram, helps passengers board the tram at the lower terminal, January 24, 2017. Each of the cabins can hold 79 passengers. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Portland Aerial Tram operator

Stephane Diouf, cabin attendant on the Portland Aerial Tram, helps passengers board the tram at the upper terminal, January 24, 2017. Each of the cabins can hold 79 passengers. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Portland Aerial Tram operator

Stephane Diouf, cabin attendant on the Portland Aerial Tram, helps passengers board the tram, January 24, 2017. Each of the cabins can hold 79 passengers. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Portland Aerial Tram

Portland Aerial Tram passing the Center for Health and Healing, 2006. (OHSU/Tim Jewett)

Portland Aerial Tram

Comparison of Marquam Hill buildings showing site before construction of tram tower and after between 2003 and 2007. (OHSU LIBRARY/Cyril "Kent" Anderson)

Portland Aerial Tram

Groundbreaking for the Portland Aerial Tram. (OHSU)

Portland Aerial Tram

Lower station gondola bays and cable guides, Portland Aerial Tram, 2006. (OHSU)

Portland Aerial Tram

Installing the upper station counter weight level, Portland Aerial Tram, 2006. (OHSU)

Portland Aerial Tram

Upper station gondola level, Portland Aerial Tram, 2006. (OHSU)

Portland Aerial Tram

Upper station gondola level, Portland Aerial Tram, 2006. (OHSU)

Portland Aerial Tram

Upper station gondola cable guides, Portland Aerial Tram, 2006. (OHSU)

Portland Aerial Tram

Construction of the lower station, Portland Aerial Tram, 2006. (OHSU)

Portland Aerial Tram

Painters work on the middle tower of the Portland Aerial Tram, 2006. (OHSU)

Portland Aerial Tram

Lower station cable motor room, Portland Aerial Tram, 2006. (OHSU)

Portland Aerial Tram

Portland Aerial tram at upper terminal, 2007.
(OHSU LIBRARY/Cyril "Kent" Anderson)

Portland Aerial Tram

Upper terminal of Portland Aerial Tram and Peter O. Kohler Pavilion at sunrise with Portland, Oregon city center and Fremont Bridge in background.
(OHSU LIBRARY/Cyril "Kent" Anderson)

Portland Aerial Tram

Color digital photograph of Portland Aerial Tram cabin near upper terminal with Ross Island Bridge, Center for Health and Healing, South Waterfront, Willamette River and Terwilliger Boulevard in background, April 2, 2008. (OHSU/Cyril "Kent" Anderson)

Portland Aerial Tram

Portland Aerial tram cabin with Portland and Willamette River in the background, 2007.
(OHSU LIBRARY/Cyril "Kent" Anderson)