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VIPs Headline CRC Freight Session
From the City of Portland: PFC [Portland Freight Committee] Members and Interest Groups: I wanted send out a reminder ahead of time that there will be a special joint Portland Freight Committee/Vancouver Freight Alliance meeting scheduled during our normal first Thursday meeting date. The focus of July’s meeting will be the CRC project and our…
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Another Chance to Bend the Ear of the CRC Independent Review Panel
Before they head off into closed session (emphasis mine): On behalf of IRP Chair Tom Warne, please find the following information about the upcoming Columbia River Crossing Independent Review Panel Meetings: CRC Independent Review Panel meets June 17-18 Public comments to be heard June 17 OLYMPIA — An independent panel of transportation experts will meet…
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Proof that CRC Alternatives Do Not Violate Laws of Physics
Courtesy of the Mayor’s office, here is the presentation (PDF, 1.8M) of the URS Columbia River Crossing analysis and alternatives that was presented to the Portland Freight Advisory Committee last week. We also have a full-size PDF map (3.4M) of the combined Marine Drive/Hayden Island interchange. The key idea seems to be to use a…
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Next CRC Public Input Opportunity June 14th
From the project: Project Sponsors Council co-chairs invite public testimony on Hayden Island access options June 14 PORTLAND – The co-chairs of the Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council invite public testimony on Hayden Island access options on Monday, June 14. Oregon co-chair Henry Hewitt and Washington co-chair Steve Horenstein will hear public testimony on…
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A Brief Glimpse of the URS CRC Report
A little bit ago, I referenced that testimony had been presented to the Independent Review Panel for the Columbia River Crossing by a consultant hired by the City of Portland to review the project data. A few PowerPoint slides (PDF) from the URS (the consultant hired by the City) presentation are now on the the…