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Town halls to focus on funding for bridge repairs
Multnomah County has scheduled a series of town hall meetings to present information on the condition of its Willamette River bridges and a proposal to fund their repair. County Chair Ted Wheeler will share information on the county’s 20-year capital shortfall of $490 million for its six bridges across the Willamette. Bridge repair needs range…
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Portland Sunday Parkways Open Houses
On February 6 and 7, 2008, the City of Portland is holding two public open houses for residents to learn more about the first Sunday Parkways event to be held in North Portland in June 2008. When & Where: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Kaiser Town Hall 3704 N. Interstate Avenue 2nd…
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Milwaukie’s MAX: TriMet releases cost, rider numbers
The Clackamas Review today reports that TriMet released the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Milwaukie MAX project last week. It estimates that costs will range from $1.25 billion to $1.42 billion and that the line could draw more than 25,000 daily passengers, up to almost one-half of which aren’t currently using transit. The…
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Eugene EmX in Action
From the New Flyer website, we find a video highlighting the EmX route in Eugene – which uses New Flyer’s low-floor articulated model – as well as a brochure page touting the advantages of bus rapid transit. Eugene’s application of BRT includes dedicated lanes, large station platforms, and as mentioned is a low-floor bus that…
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A Look Back: The Highway of the Future
Solar- and atomic-powered cars that don’t need to be refueled. Lanes on the highway color coded for destination. Atomic tunnel boring machines that melt rock away and prefabricated bridges allow for infrastructure to be constructed in mere minutes. Cars with television screens that show maps of your present location as you drive. Decentralized cities linked…