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Morrison Bridge opens pair of lanes in both directions
The Morrison Bridge, which was closed all summer, will open two lanes in each direction during December. Construction has been halted to allow for the lane openings, though it will resume during the first week of January.
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 stopped to prevent falling debris
Work on replacing the deck of the Morrison Bridge has been halted temporarily for more than a week due to a faulty containment system.
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.
Indoor public market proposal picked for Morrison bridgehead
A Melvin Mark proposal to convert four Multnomah County-owned parcels at the foot of the Morrison Bridge into a 17-story office building and an indoor public market was recommended by a five-member expert panel convened by the county.
Photos: Renderings of Morrison bridgehead proposal
A committee assembled by Multnomah County is recommending a development proposal by Melvin Mark Cos. to build an office tower and an indoor public market on four county-owned parcels at the foot of the Morrison Bridge in downtown Portland.
2 proposals pitched for Morrison bridgehead
A five-member panel of Multnomah County is reviewing two development proposals - one each from local firms Gerding Edlen and Melvin Mark - for four Morrison bridgehead parcels that total 3.1 acres of buildable land.
Morrison Bridge slippery surface to be replaced
Multnomah County plans to replace the gratings on the Morrison Bridge with new, light-weight, fiber-reinforced polymers by mid 2011.
Morrison Bridge bike path opens
The new Morrison Bridge pedestrian and bicycle path is now open. The path has been under construction since January 2009.
Morrison Bridge project delayed
Delays have pushed back the completion of the Morrison Bridge pedestrian path project into early March, according to the prime contractor on the project. The project, to widen the bridge's narrow sidewalk for bicycles and pedestrians, originally had been scheduled for completion last month.
Developers slowed by county
In January, Multnomah County prepared to issue a request for proposals to develop a parcel of county-owned land at the western end of the Morrison Bridge. More than eight months later, that still hasn鈥檛 happened. The county later planned to issue requests to developers first in March and then in August. In each instance, the plans were postponed.
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