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Rehabilitate the Sellwood Bridge
We’re happy to welcome Jim Howell to the rolls of Portland Transport contributors with this perspective on a potentially less costly way to deal with the Sellwood Bridge. The apparent assumption that the Sellwood Bridge must be replaced and that it will take ten to twenty years to do it is misguided. This historic 1925…
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Damper on Light Rail to Clark County?
Yesterday’s Oregonian reports that the Federal Transit Administration is pressuring Clark County to evaluate a variety of modes, not just Light Rail, in its study of high capacity transit options. Federal meddling, or just prudent review of all the possibilities?
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You’re Invited to the First Oregon Bike Summit
The first ever statewide bicycle summit has been set for April 1st in Eugene. Check out the invitation postcard (PDF, 382K) for all the details.
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Volunteers sought for Sellwood Bridge task force
This recently came across the transom from Multnomah County: Multnomah County is seeking volunteers to serve on a Community Task Force to provide important input during planning for the Sellwood Bridge Project. The 80-year-old bridge has serious structural and design problems that require a long-term solution. The purpose of the project, which begins this spring,…
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Trib Focused on Steel Bridge
This morning’s episode in the Tribune’s ongoing coverage of the Transit Mall Light Rail plan focuses on issues with the Steel Bridge, both in terms of operational capacity as well as maintenance issues with the aging bridge. Of course, here at Portland Transport, we’ve been discussing the bridge for weeks.