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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.
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Report from the Bi-State Forum
I attended the Bi-State Metropolitan Forum (subtitled: Building a Healthy Economy for Oregon and Washington) yesterday. We were addressed by Mayor Potter of Portland and Mayor Pollard of Vancouver, and both Governors, as well as Metro President David Bragdon and an economic development expert from Rhode Island. The Columbia River Crossing was a recurrent transportation…
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Correspondent Wanted
There is a public meeting on the Sellwood Bridge next Wednesday (March 22nd, 5-6:30 at Oaks Park). The agenda includes: Current condition of the bridge Short-term strategy to keep the bridge in service Planning for a long-term solution that begins this spring How the public can be involved, including the role of a Community Task…
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Moving the Sauvie Island Bridge
Over at CommissionerSam.com, they’re discussing the economics of moving the old Sauvie Island Bridge to I-405 to use as part of the Flanders bike/ped corridor. Share your thoughts there.
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Boats and Trains
Finally, some good news on the freight front. Yesterday’s Oregonian reports that the Port of Portland has a new container shipper. Zim Integrated Shipping, out of Israel, will shift its Northwest port of call from Seattle to Portland. While 70% of the cargo they expect to bring in will be destined for our local market,…