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Streetcar rails tested in Pearl District
The first line on the new Portland Streetcar loop was tested successfully Friday as a streetcar rolled up Northwest 10th Avenue and crossed Lovejoy Street in the Pearl District. The Portland Streetcar Loop Project is creating a 3.3-mile extension of existing Portland Streetcar tracks that opened in July 2001.
Broadway Bridge will close Tuesday night
The Broadway Bridge will close from Tuesday at 8p.m. until 5a.m. Wednesday morning. The closure is due to work on the Portland Streetcar Loop project. According to Kay Dannen, spokeswoman for Portland Streetcar, the bridge will need to be raised as construction crews work to finish the welding on the span locks of the bridge.
Buses to sub for streetcar during construction
Buses will replace streetcar service while construction crews work to connect the new eastside streetcar tracks to the existing line on the west side. The work on the streetcar intersections is being done as part of the $148 million Portland Streetcar Loop Project.
Lake Oswego Streetcar needs $1.3M for planning
After losing out on a federal funding opportunity, TriMet, Metro and other project partners are looking for $1.3 million to complete a final environmental statement for the Lake Oswego to Portland Streetcar Project.
Portland Streetcar awarded $23M grant
Portland's Moody Avenue street and streetcar realignment project was awarded $23.2 million in a competitive federal stimulus grant.
South Waterfront planners in tough spot
If planners for the South Waterfront transit project get the money to improve roadways and streetcar tracks, they'll be on a tight schedule.
Streetcar Loop Project
The Portland Streetcar Loop Project is being done in three- to four-block segments. The project is a 3.3-mile extension of the existing Portland Streetcar tracks.
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