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Feb 16, 2010

Milwaukie Light Rail releases design report

A conceptual design report for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project was released Monday in advance of Thursday's citizens' advisory committee meeting.

Feb 9, 2010

ODOT collaboration process becoming standard

After finding a way to push forward 365 bridge projects in 12 years, the Oregon Department of Transportation will use the same process to accelerate projects in the future.

Jan 11, 2010

Starling poop – dangerous?

ODOT starts its battle against starlings today on the Interstate Bridge. Starlings in the tens of thousands leave poop all over the bridge - and the motorists and pedestrians who use it. We know starling poop is gross and bacteria-laden, but could it also be dangerous?

Jan 11, 2010

Starling poop – dangerous?

ODOT starts its battle against starlings today on the Interstate Bridge. Starlings in the tens of thousands leave poop all over the bridge - and the motorists and pedestrians who use it. We know starling poop is gross and bacteria-laden, but could it also be dangerous?

Dec 10, 2009

Building bridge support the geosynthetic reinforced soil way

The unusual composition of the tiny Laughlin Road bridge in Yamhill County goes deeper than the bridge deck slabs reused from a temporary U.S. 101 bridge. It goes right down to the soil. For the first time, Yamhill County will use a method of supporting bridges that's slowly gaining popularity for its simplicity. "It's a low-cost method of building a foundation in areas where the bedrock is deep,"[...]

Dec 10, 2009

Temporary bridge parts used permanently

For a temporary bridge on the Oregon Coast, there is life after dismantlement. The Spencer Creek detour bridge slabs will gain permanence on a bridge in rural Yamhill County. The creative reuse of the 60-foot-long slabs saves the county up to $80,000 and relieves the Oregon Department of Transportation of a potential storage headache.

Aug 17, 2009

New system sends bridges packing

Will bridges in Oregon come out of a backpack someday? They might if any part of the project has federal funding. The federal government is taking a look at a new system called Bridge in a Backpack that the product's inventor says will cut construction costs and save time.

Aug 17, 2009

New system sends bridges packing

Will bridges in Oregon come out of a backpack someday? They might if any part of the project has federal funding. The federal government is taking a look at a new system called Bridge in a Backpack that the product's inventor says will cut construction costs and save time.

Aug 7, 2009

Firm works to earn profit on bridge project

CP Construction is preparing to undertake the most expensive bridge project in its seven-year history. But owner Todd Carson knows that the company based in Oakland, north of Roseburg, will be challenged to make money on the deal.



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