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Photos: TriMet holds first ride on new MAX line
TriMet held the first ride on the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project between downtown Portland and northern Clackamas County Friday. Approximately 500 people rode two of the agency’s new Type […]
New bridge鈥檚 name has Native American roots
Portland's new transit bridge isn't finished yet, but it does have a name: Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People.
Crews continue to build infrastructure for new light rail line
Tony Perkins, an electrician with Elcon Corp. and a member of IBEW Local 48, installs a traffic signal at Southeast Milwaukie Avenue and Clinton Street. The work is being done […]
Central Eastside: planning challenges or opportunities?
Brian Campbell, a Portland-area planner and 91视频 contributing blogger, examines the opportunities and challenges that exist within the southeast quadrant of Portland's Central City Plan.
S.E. McLoughlin Blvd site demolished for light rail project
An industrial complex on Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard is being demolished by Staton Companies to make room for the new Portland-Milwaukie light rail line.
Welding begins on tracks for Portland-Milwaukie light rail
Construction crews today began welding the first length of track for the Portland-Milwaukie light rail line. Each 80-foot length of rail weighs just over 3,000 pounds. Those segments will be connected via a thermite welding process that superheats aluminum, iron oxide and alloy elements to produce molten steel and permanently join the rails.
Big pour begins for east tower of the Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge
Construction of Portland's newest bridge continues, now with a massive pour of concrete that will make up the base of the bridge's east tower. Crews with Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. begin the pour today for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge.
2 items previously cut from Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project are re-added
Two of costly items that were cut from the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project鈥檚 Southeast Bybee Boulevard Station have been added back because of safety concerns.
Portland-Milwaukie light rail’s ‘Tacoma Structure’
If your commute takes you along Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard, you’ve probably noticed the giant crane just past the Tacoma Street overpass. I was wondering if it had anything to do […]
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project construction passes 1-year mark
This week, the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project reached something of a milestone as it began its second year of construction.
TriMet gets $745M in federal money for new light-rail line
Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff today signed off on $745.2 million in federal funding for the PMLR.
Piles to be capped for Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge
The two massive towers of the new Willamette River transit bridge for the Portland-Milwaukie light rail project will soon emerge from the water.
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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
