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October 21, 2009
Capping I-5
No, not in Portland. In Vancouver.
Posted by Chris Smith at 10:29 PM
Comments
October 22, 2009 12:52 AM
Aaron G. Says:
Anybody find any larger pictures and more details?
October 22, 2009 11:51 AM
Ron Swaren Says:
It makes more sense to me to cap I-5 in Portland than to R and R it. So I guess Vancouver now will lead the way! :(
I think Pollard like this idea, also, because he probably figures it will get backing from the construction unions and more votes for him. Pollard is the "all things to all men" conservative.
October 22, 2009 1:15 PM
steve Says:
Here's a link to an article with pics of the original competitors. The winner is the last one: http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/teams_reveal_designs_for_cap_o.html
October 22, 2009 4:15 PM
Dave H Says:
It makes more sense to me to cap I-5 in Portland than to R and R it. So I guess Vancouver now will lead the way! :(
If the CRC gets it rebuilt through downtown Vancouver, why not build it so they can cap it? It would be nice to have Fort Vancouver better connected to downtown.
In downtown Portland I-405 is the one that more easily could be capped. It's already below grade, so worst case ODOT could probably get some cash for leasing off the development rights for the blocks above large parts of I-405 from the US-26 exit north to NW Glisan.
Rather than pay for a Flanders St bridge we could probably get someone to build one as part of a development project to build over I-405 from Everett to Glisan, for example. Architecturally building over a freeway is possible, it may require some minor modifications to the freeway, but the ramps and freeway there have space to add pillars as needed it seems. Worst case a park deck could be built fairly cheaply, and lease out another block near PSU or between Burnside and Couch (for example.)
I think Pollard like this idea, also, because he probably figures it will get backing from the construction unions and more votes for him. Pollard is the "all things to all men" conservative.
Pollard's also seemed to be a big fan of a streetcar in downtown Vancouver, as well as bringing MAX to Vancouver. As far as transportation he's quite in line with many of the views on the Portland side of the river. He only decided to oppose tolling the bridge once it was a major campaign issue, and I won't fault him. His constituents don't want to deal with it, and a politician should represent his community.
