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CRC: Here We Go Again
Staff has released about 280 pages of meeting materials [here (PDF, 7MB) and here (PDF, 7MB)] in advance of Tuesday’s Task Force Meeting. Headlines from the staff analysis: Upstream replacement bridge is not recommended for further study. Light Rail provides better long term performance than Bus Rapid Transit. Supplemental Bridge underperforms a Replacement Bridge on…
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Additional CRC Materials Online
The Columbia River Crossing project has put the materials from their recent round of open houses online: Open House Materials Display boards Bridge, transit mode and transit alignment choices handouts Aerial maps showing alternatives Comment Form General Documents Cost Estimates Fact Sheet and Detailed Summary Project Background Project Summary Environmental Justice Highway and Interchanges…
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A Hosford-Abernathy-Brooklyn (HAB) Railroad Cut
As the planning for the Milwaukie light rail line is refined, those responsible should consider other long range improvements that might be needed in the corridor so as not to require costly and disruptive changes to the line in the future, otherwise known as “Strategic Planning”. From SE 3rd to SE 17th Avenues, the proposed…
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Tram: 1,000,000
The Portland Aerial Tram has exceeded ridership expectations and has already provided it’s one millionth trip between OHSU and South Waterfront. From the Portland Tribune: Colleda O’Neil was just headed downhill for her doctor’s appointment at the OHSU Center for Health and Healing. Instead, the OHSU employee was selected as the one-millionth rider of the…
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CRC Costs Come in Below $6B
Columbia River Crossing project staff have released an estimate range of $3.1B to $4.2B. Meanwhile, Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters was quoted on OPB saying the Feds might pick up as much as 80% of the cost. Madam Secretary, will you match 80% for the transit piece too? Pinch me.