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Jury: all bridge project parties at fault
A jury has ruled that Morrison Bridge owner Multnomah County is entitled to $4.4 million in damages for a botched project that replaced the span鈥檚 steel grating with a polymer deck that started deteriorating shortly after it was installed.
Portland span still needs long-term fix
Multnomah County engineers are still debating the best fix for the deteriorating Morrison Bridge deck.
Best fix for Morrison Bridge still being sought
Multnomah County officials are holding off on major repairs to the Morrison Bridge until an investigation takes place to determine replacement materials for failing deck panels.
Morrison Bridge work to be completed earlier than expected
In the wake of a delay last summer, the $4.2 million project to replace open steel grating on the Morrison Bridge is finally close to completion.
County sticks with Morrison Bridge contractor; work to resume
After almost two months of being stalled, work to replace the steel grating on the Morrison Bridge with lightweight fiber-reinforced polymer panels may finally resume, according to Multnomah County.
Morrison Bridge work presents challenges
Work is under way to make the Morrison Bridge safer by replacing 50-year-old steel grating with fiber-reinforced polymer panels. The aging grating is slippery and has contributed to the bridge being the worst in Portland for fatal accidents.
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