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Columbia River Crossing Project Update
In the latest project newsletter emailed by CRC staff, they’ve posted a document which shows computer-generated 3D renderings of what various bridge options and alignments might look like: Supplemental bridge Replacement bridge with a separate structure for transit Replacement bridge with “transit in a box” in the southbound structure Document: http://www.columbiarivercrossing.org/FileLibrary/GraphicsandPhotos/DraftConcepts.pdf (PDF Format) (They also…
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Very Articulate CRC Dissent
Occasional Portland Transport contributor (and frequent commenter) Lenny Anderson had an excellent op-ed piece in Friday’s Tribune: “For change, reduce trips”
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Sellwood Transportation Projects
The Sellwood neighborhood has been in the news several times recently with regards to transportation issues. The bridge committee recently recommended four bridge designs and four alignments for further study. Theresa Pucik, the vice chairwoman of the Sellwood-Moreland Improvement League, was quoted in the Clackamas Review recently decrying the planned location of the Bybee Blvd…
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Bus and streetcar options studied for Lake Oswego to South Waterfront route
A streetcar route or enhanced bus service from downtown to Lake Oswego were the options selected for further study and the BRT option was officially eliminated. The Oregonian reports: Though years away, a streetcar linking South Waterfront to Lake Oswego took another step closer to reality this afternoon when Metro councilors approved an environmental impact…
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Columbia River Crossing: Transit in a Box
Today’s Columbian features an article on how CRC engineers may place the transit component inside the bridge structure, reducing materials costs by not requiring wider spans or an additional span for transit. If a Box Girder construction method is used, there could be sufficient room for transit lanes (and emergency evacuation for pedestrians) within the…