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Projects totaling $8 million in top bidders | Sept. 5, 2025
Gentry Civil Corp. won a $7,338,946 sewer bypass project.
Construction begins on Flanders Crossing bridge
Construction has commenced on a pedestrian and bicycle bridge spanning Interstate 405 in Northwest Portland.
New Interstate-5 rest area designed to stand out
The new Siskiyou Safety Rest Area along Interstate 5 south of Ashland will have a tall lookout tower 鈥� but it鈥檚 just for show.
$44.3 million contract awarded for bypass work
Eugene-based Wildish Standard Paving received from the Oregon Department of Transportation a contract to work on the $252 million first phase of the Newberg-Dundee Bypass project.
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 city rules spark contractors’ concerns
Contractors are taking issue with regulations for security at wood-frame building construction sites.
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.
Crews to start installing Gibbs Street bridge spans next week
Next week, crews will begin connecting the pieces of the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge across Interstate 5. General Contractor Wildish Standard Paving Co. crews will start installing steel girders that will connect the towers on both ends of the highway starting Friday night, Nov. 4.
Highway construction still lacking women, minorities
Most states are doing a 鈥減oor job鈥� when it comes to offering on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities for women and minorities who want to work in highway construction, a recent study found. Progress is being made in Oregon, however.
Footbridge over I-5 to be completed by March
Work on the $6.7 million Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge project in Portland's South Waterfront is expected to wrap up in March 2012. The 700-foot-wide bridge over Interstate 5 will include stairs and an elevator large enough to hold bicycles or wheelchairs.
Once-flush ODOT now facing lean times
Oregon Department of Transportation鈥檚 high priority projects, like the Iowa Street Viaduct Replacement, are being completed as the agency prepares for a lower budget.
Hydroblasting work starts on Oregon City Bridge
Crews from Wildish Standard Paving have started hydroblasting work to clean off the inside arch on the West Linn side of the Oregon City Bridge.
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
