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Aug 10, 2011

County manages to shrink Sellwood Bridge funding gap

At a briefing Tuesday morning, Multnomah County staffers presented updated for the project to replace the Sellwood Bridge numbers to the county’s board of commissioners. The project previously was budgeted to cost $290 million and had a $42 million shortfall. Now the project is budgeted to cost $265 million, and the shortfall is just $20 million.

Jul 22, 2011

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.

Jul 7, 2011

Sellwood Bridge funding gap lies in hands of committee

The Sellwood Bridge project faces a $42 million funding gap. Up to $10 million of that could be shaved off with a time-saving detour bridge proposal if construction starts this December. For the rest of that shortfall, Multnomah County is looking for more cost-saving solutions.

Jun 16, 2011

Sellwood Bridge design change could save $10M

Multnomah County commissioners approved a change to the Sellwood Bridge design process that could cut as much as $10 million off the project cost, if the project gets approval by all the permitting agencies necessary to start work this December.

Jun 7, 2011

Sellwood Bridge cost cutting proposal to go up for county approval

Multnomah County commissioners will vote June 16 on a construction proposal that could cut the $290 million price tag of the Sellwood Bridge by up to $10 million.

May 24, 2011

What now, Sellwood Bridge? Canceled meetings?

After Clackamas County voters rejected their contribution to the Sellwood Bridge project in last week’s election, the project became a great, big question mark. Can the bridge be built without […]

May 24, 2011

What now, Sellwood Bridge? Canceled meetings?

After Clackamas County voters rejected their contribution to the Sellwood Bridge project in last week’s election, the project became a great, big question mark. Can the bridge be built without […]

May 18, 2011

Clackamas County voters reject Sellwood Bridge fee

Voters in Clackamas County rejected a $5 annual vehicle registration fee, which would have covered that county’s $22 million contribution to the Sellwood Bridge project.

Apr 29, 2011

Multnomah County signs contract for design of Sellwood Bridge

Multnomah County signed a $17 million contract this week with the architecture and engineering team chosen for the Sellwood Bridge project. This contract includes bringing the project from its current stage of 30 percent design to 100 percent design over an 18-month period, as well as permitting and public involvement assistance.

Mar 28, 2011

Detour bridge could decrease Sellwood Bridge cost

A detour bridge could shorten construction time and decrease cost during the construction of a new Sellwood Bridge, according to the contractors working on the project.

Feb 3, 2011

County, Portland finalize Sellwood Bridge funding

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners and the Portland City Council have finalized a funding agreement to pay for the new Sellwood Bridge.

Jan 27, 2011

Sellwood Bridge design approved by county

The Multnomah County Commission unanimously approved a deck arch design and cost saving features on the Sellwood Bridge.



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