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Our Drivers Greenest!
The Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting on a “Men’s Health” magazine article ranking Portland 3rd in the nation for the “greenest drivers”: The magazine said it ranked 100 U.S. cities by using data including gas consumption, miles driven annually, air quality (ozone and particle pollutants), vehicle efficiency (size, age, and frequency of tune-ups), mass…
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CRC at City Club on Friday
From City Club: The I-5 bridge across the Columbia River is a major congestion point on the I-5 corridor. Anticipated population growth and commercial development, along with traffic safety issues and earthquake preparedness, are driving a public conversation around how to address these challenges.The Columbia River Crossing Project, a joint project of the Oregon Department…
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Council Drinks CRC Kool-Aid wthout Benefit of Hearing
The Mercury and Oregonian are both reporting that all five Portland City Council members have signed on to a letter (the Mercury site includes a link to the letter) embracing the replacement bridge for the Columbia River Crossing along with a number of conditions that map pretty closely to the Metro resolution (independent analysis of…
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Oregonian Delves into CRC Induced Demand Issue
Sunday’s Oregonian includes a front page article on the question of whether widening the Columbia River Crossing to twelve lanes will trigger land use changes that will in turn help congest the bridge again (and negatively impact air qualify). The Oregonian has learned that traffic forecasters involved in planning a new bridge, projected to cost…