Vancouver Land Bridge

The Vancouver Land Bridge is a pedestrian footbridge spanning Highway 14 with a 40-foot (12 m) wide path featuring native trees, shrubs, and flowers from prairie, forest, and wetland environments. It connects Vancouver Waterfront Park to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and includes art installations along with interpretive plant information panels.

The site marks where European traders established the first Hudson's Bay Company post in the Pacific Northwest in the early 1800s. This location held importance in the region's exploration history as a trading and gathering place for early expeditions.

Steel panels along the bridge display translations of river, land, and people in nine Native American languages, honoring indigenous heritage. The artworks created by a Native American artist feature cedar and cast-glass elements that celebrate the Lower Columbia River communities.

The bridge is wheelchair accessible and offers easy passage for visitors walking between the two parks. The art installations and plant information panels line the route, so you can explore them while crossing at your own pace.

A Native American artist designed a welcome gate featuring cedar canoe panels and cast-glass sculptures depicting women faces from the Lower Columbia River communities. These artworks appear unexpectedly as you cross and create a moment of calm amid the highway traffic.

GPS coordinates: 45.62076,-122.66666

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:22