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Dec 19, 2011

Owners of nearby condos still not happy with Sellwood Bridge project

Owners of condos near the site of the Sellwood Bridge replacement project say they are not being adequately compensated for the loss of property value that will result from the project.

Dec 16, 2011

Sellwood Bridge replacement project officially breaks ground

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Sellwood Bridge replacement project was held today.

Dec 8, 2011

Sellwood detour bridge installation to begin this month

Multnomah County鈥檚 Sellwood Bridge replacement project will begin in full next week, as crews prepare to build the detour bridge that will hold traffic until the new bridge opens in 2015.

Nov 17, 2011

7 things you may not know about the 鈥榮tructurally deficient’ Steel Bridge

The Steel Bridge was awash with protesters today, attempting to (among other things) raise awareness of its "structurally deficient" status. The bridge is old, but before we consign it to the dustbin of history, let's take a few moments to reflect on why the Steel Bridge is one of the neatest bridges in Bridgetown.

Nov 14, 2011

Timing will be the challenge on Astoria-Megler Bridge restoration

The 4.3-mile-long Astoria-Megler Bridge, which spans the mouth of the Columbia River, requires periodic maintenance because of corrosive environmental elements. Presently, crews are using loud equipment repaint structural steel and replace rivets on the Washington side of the bridge, where few people live and work.

Nov 14, 2011

Accelerated TIGER grants ‘a good thing’ for Sellwood Bridge

Earlier this month, President Barack Obama directed the U.S. Department of Transportation to accelerate the awarding of $527 million in competitive TIGER grants. Multnomah County鈥檚 Sellwood Bridge replacement project is a contender for one for those grants, and county spokesman Mike Pullen said the faster timeline will be "a good thing" for the project.

Nov 9, 2011

Photo: Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge construction

A drilling shaft is lowered into a cofferdam that will form the foundation of the Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge's west tower. The shaft, which is around 10 feet in diameter, will be used to drill to a depth of more than 150 feet, after which drilling spoils will be removed and foundation forms will be lowered into the casing.

Nov 1, 2011

Workers installing 12 huge frames for new light-rail bridge

Workers are installing six 168-foot-long, 60-ton frames in the Willamette riverbed for a new bridge. The frames will be filled with concrete and will build the foundation for the west tower of the bridge that will carry Portland's new light-rail line to Milwaukie. The line will be the MAX Orange Line.

Oct 31, 2011

Portland’s ‘Bridge Lady’ writing interactive book for kids

After 20 years of leading tours of Portland鈥檚 bridges, Sharon Wood Wortman, author of The Portland Bridge Book, is working on a children鈥檚 book about the local bridges, The Big & Awesome Bridges of Portland & Vancouver鈥擜 Book for Young Readers.

Oct 27, 2011

In-water work window closing for light-rail bridge

Monday marks the end of the window that allows crews to work in the Willamette River on the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge. The deadline also marks the beginning of the project鈥檚 next phase, when the bridge itself will begin to take shape.

Oct 25, 2011

Crews to start installing Gibbs Street bridge spans next week

Next week, crews will begin connecting the pieces of the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge across Interstate 5. General Contractor Wildish Standard Paving Co. crews will start installing steel girders that will connect the towers on both ends of the highway starting Friday night, Nov. 4.

Oct 6, 2011

Sellwood Bridge project approved by Multnomah County

The Sellwood Bridge project received an approval today from the Multnomah County board that will allow the project to proceed with preliminary work on a detour bridge starting in December.



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