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Winners announced for Portland design contest
A Seattle-based architecture firm's idea to incorporate athletic facilities into five Interstate 405 overpasses won an American Institute of Architects' Portland design competition.
First Place Transportation: Bundle 220: I-5 鈥� Willamette River Bridge
SUBMITTED?BY: OREGON?DEPARTMENT?OF?TRANSPORTATION, MAJOR?PROJECTS?DIVISION The Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge stands as an example of an all-inclusive effort that not merely met, but exceeded expectations on multiple levels. The Oregon Department […]
Third Place Transportation: I-5: Southwest Iowa Street Viaduct
SUBMITTED?BY: WILDISH?STANDARD?PAVING The Iowa Street Viaduct on Interstate 5 is part of one of the busiest, most accident-prone stretches of interstate in the country. On an average day, more than […]
New federal transportation bill lacks funding
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., chairwoman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, is proposing reauthorization of the existing federal highway program for six years at the current level plus inflation from fiscal 2015 through fiscal 2020.
Crews seismically upgrading I-5 bridges
Seismic upgrades are under way for two of five Portland-area bridges that engineers fear could sustain serious damage during a large-scale earthquake.
Coastal highway project鈥檚 start delayed until 2015
A $6 million construction project 鈥� on U.S. Route 101, near Manzanita 鈥� that had been expected to start in June will instead begin next spring, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
Contractor named for third phase of U.S. Route 20 project
Scarsella Bros. Inc. of Kent, Wash., has been awarded the $40.9 million low-bid contract for the third phase of the U.S. Route 20 project near Eddyville.
Bidding open for ODOT civil construction project bundles
Several construction bundles of Oregon's State Radio Project 鈥� totaling several million dollars 鈥� are being made available.
Transportation projects given boost in bids for federal funding
The Oregon Transportation Commission on Monday approved a list of 15 projects that will be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration for funding via the sixth round of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program.
Public contractors on a winding road to survival
With federal and state funding for public projects dwindling and competition increasing, bridge and highway contractors are changing how they bid and looking outside of Oregon to find work.
Federal funding shortfall could hurt metro growth
Three state-funded interchange projects currently are under way in the Portland-metro area, but the federal money needed to build access roads to connect those interchanges with key industrial developments in the Portland metro area may be in jeopardy.
2013 TopProjects: Oregon City Arch Bridge – 1st Place PW/Infrastructure/Transportation
The Oregon City Arch Bridge exceeded its life expectancy by 40 additional years, but recently the need for rehabilitation became apparent. City officials, community residents and the Oregon Department of Transportation all agreed on one thing: any upgrades done to the bridge would need to be handled in a way that would retain the original, definitive art deco style.
News
- $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
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
