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Clackamas County voters reject Sellwood Bridge fee
Voters in Clackamas County rejected a $5 annual vehicle registration fee, which would have covered that county鈥檚 $22 million contribution to the Sellwood Bridge project.
Multnomah County signs contract for design of Sellwood Bridge
Multnomah County signed a $17 million contract this week with the architecture and engineering team chosen for the Sellwood Bridge project. This contract includes bringing the project from its current stage of 30 percent design to 100 percent design over an 18-month period, as well as permitting and public involvement assistance.
Governors choose deck truss design for I-5 bridge
The new $340 million Interstate-5 bridge that will cross the Columbia River will have a deck truss design, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire jointly announced.
Oregon, Washington governors to announce I-5 bridge design Monday
Oregon and Washington鈥檚 governors will make an announcement about the Columbia River Crossing at a press conference at Hayden Island on Monday. Govs. John Kitzhaber and Chris Gregoire are expected to announce the bridge type, efforts to take advantage of federal funding as well as plans to keep the project on schedule.
Detour bridge could decrease Sellwood Bridge cost
A detour bridge could shorten construction time and decrease cost during the construction of a new Sellwood Bridge, according to the contractors working on the project.
New I-5 bridge designs heading to governors
The directors of the Oregon and Washington departments of transportation will brief the governors of their respective states next week on new final bridge type recommendations for the Columbia River Crossing project.
Hydroblasting work starts on Oregon City Bridge
Crews from Wildish Standard Paving have started hydroblasting work to clean off the inside arch on the West Linn side of the Oregon City Bridge.
Governors oppose Columbia River Crossing design
Govs. John Kitzhaber of Oregon and Chris Gregoire of Washington on Thursday asked state officials to halt further work on the design for the Columbia River Crossing. The governors instead asked staffers to start work assessing three other bridge types that an expert said were better options.
Portland-Milwaukie bridge to break ground July 1
Northwest Geotech Inc. will begin its geotechnical exploration of land around the planned Portland-to-Milwaukie light-rail bridge next week in an effort to gather data for the design of the bridge's foundation.
Sellwood Bridge design approved by county
The Multnomah County Commission unanimously approved a deck arch design and cost saving features on the Sellwood Bridge.
Steel Bridge deck reopens after shutdown
The lower deck of the Steel Bridge has reopened to bike and pedestrian traffic after a brief shutdown Wednesday caused by a faulty bolt that needed adjusting
Shuttle provided during Oregon City Bridge work
The Oregon Department of Transportation has hired a contractor to provide shuttle bus service for pedestrians and bicyclists during the two-year, $10.6 million reconstruction of the Oregon City Bridge.
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- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
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