Road work on Sellwood Bridge Thursday postponed due to weather
Update: The electrical work planned for the Sellwood Bridge on Thursday has been postponed until Thursday, Jan. 26 due to winter weather conditions. … If your morning commute includes the Sellwood...
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New app alerts commuters of road closures, delays
CommutePays Jobs for construction, high-tech companies and consumer electronics are all on the rise in Portland. Though it’s great to know work is out there, traffic can be aggravating in this city...
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Portland kids infatuated with Sellwood Bridge
Young Portlanders really seem to have a special place in their hearts for the Sellwood Bridge. ACE Academy students with Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen A group of ACE Academy students recently built...
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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. Rendering courtesy of TriMet Crews evidently made the last concrete...
View ArticleTriMet releases ‘close call’ videos of people crossing tracks
TriMet on Monday released its “close call” videos of dumb pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the tracks just in front of accelerating WES trains. They’re mildly entertaining and I have to admit the...
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The problem with gauging crime on MAX
Over the past couple of months, I’ve noticed more publications trying to take on the topic of whether MAX trains generate crime. And every time I read a piece on the issue, I say the same thing: Man,...
View ArticleODOT delays anger Ashland businesses
Business owners near Ashland are upset by news that road work on Exit 14 off Interstate 5 will take the rest of the month. The work was originally supposed to be completed in June. From the Ashland...
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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...
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Poll suggests most drivers would use I-205 to avoid CRC tolls
Results of a new poll suggest the majority of Portland and Vancouver, Wash., drivers would avoid using the Interstate 5 bridge if tolls were implemented to pay for the Columbia River Crossing project....
View ArticleName that TriMet bridge
TriMet is beginning to toss around names for its newest baby, the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge, and the agency is looking for suggestions. The public transportation agency is currently engaged...
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