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Light-rail project just started and has already won award
This is a press release I wasn't expecting: TriMet and Metro were honored with what appears to be an invisible national award (see below) for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project this week. Yes, that is the project that broke ground this summer and won't open until 2015.
Construction to start on Portland-Milwaukie light rail with tree removal
Construction work will start Monday at 7 a.m. on a portion of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project on Southwest Lincoln Street between First and Fourth avenues.
Photos: In-water work on Willamette River for new bridge, cleanup project
The Willamette River bustled with activity near Portland's South Waterfront as crews work on the neighboring Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge and Zidell Marine cleanup projects Tuesday.
Trees cut down, planted for Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project
Early construction of the Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project will begin this week with the cutting of 60 trees in downtown Portland.
Portland-Milwaukie light rail project meeting this Thursday
Though I appreciate TriMet‘s efforts to inform Portland residents about the Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project through its Bridgeview video series, I’m still hankering for more information about the project. Looks like […]
Latest episode of Portland-Milwaukie light-rail video series released
TriMet released today the latest installment in its video series that looks behind the scenes of the Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project.
Clackamas County looks to purchase lot from local Elks chapter
Clackamas County announced Tuesday that officials are in negotiations with the local chapter of the social club the Elks to purchase its McLoughlin Boulevard lodge, which is for sale.
Clackamas County residents won’t renege on light rail contribution (though they’d like to)
At its business meeting yesterday, the Board of Commissioners rejected the vote. Not exactly surprising: when I spoke to them a couple weeks ago, county staff seemed pretty confused that the commissioners would even schedule a meeting to talk about taking a county-wide vote, since they had already signed an Intergovernmental Agreement with TriMet and it was pretty much too late to go back.
MAX hits rider milestone, but at what cost?
The red line has delivered me and millions more from the airport to our respective first impressions of Stumptown. TriMet officials today celebrated the red line's 10 million riders in 10 years mark.
Proposed federal transportation cuts would be ‘catastrophic’
Transportation project funding in Oregon would take a hit if a congressman's proposal for federal cuts were passed. The proposal recommends a 35 percent decrease in allocations, to between $215 and $230 billion over six years.
What’s not to love about this giant baby-faced deer statue?
This makes me so sad. According to the O, Milwaukie residents are all up in arms about the public art proposed to go in at the final stop of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Line.
Developers cry foul at fee for new light-rail line, other projects
The Portland City Council on Wednesday heard the first reading on a new fee that will be assessed to any new construction or expansion project located near the new Portland to Milwaukie light-rail line. Despite concerns from property and business owners who say the fee will stop any new development dead in its tracks, the city has decided it will hold a final vote on the fee next week.
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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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