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Aug 29,2008
Take the Streetcar Survey
by Trace
The Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) is currently drafting a Streetcar System Plan, with the intent of creating a citywide network. The purpose of the Streetcar System Plan (SSP) District Working Group process that is currently underway is to engage the public in the beginning of a long-range planning effort that will identify future streetcar corridors with the highest potential in a long-term implementation strategy. Specifically, the goal of the NE District Working Group process is to identify where community support for potential streetcar corridors is located in NE Portland. Currently, volunteers like us are doing community outreach to gauge the level of support in Northeast Portland along various corridors such as Broadway/Weidler, MLK Blvd, Alberta St, and 82nd Ave. The city has stated that new streetcar corridors will be prioritized in areas where community support exists.http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7QjGufQZvkQ5cFawdRA6CA_3d_3d
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Aug 24,2008
Steel Bridge Opens Monday - Beware of Changes!
by shooter
This article from the Portland Tribune details the changes you will find when you use the Steel Bridge. The biggest change is that cars, trucks, and buses will travel in the outside lanes only. There are signaling changes on both ends of the bridge and bikes need to be aware of sidewalk changes.Read more...
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Aug 22,2008
Forced into a better solution
by shooter
The Steel Bridge should open next week after the completion of construction that links the new MAX green line into the existing routes. The Steel Bridge connection was the trickiest part, given the age of the bridge and the original design for the job.This story from the Daily Journal of Commerce describes how a creative solution was needed to get the job done.
As it turns out, no structural contractor would take the job because of the risk involved in working over a railroad. The industry had numerous highway projects from which to choose, so contractors didn't want to take the risk.
Faced with no contractor, the civil engineers redesigned the project so the risk of the railroad was eliminated—and in the process saved about $1M in construction costs and cut the bridge closure time in half!
They hope to use the same design when the streetcar line is extended over the Broadway Bridge to the east side.
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Aug 18,2008
LA Times Reflecting On Portland
by stockboy
"L.A. could learn a thing or two from Portland...""The city is a veritable transit utopia where light rail goes to the airport, parking restrictions increase public transit use and free streetcar service benefits downtown businesses. It also has a 20-year head start on planning." In an interesting article the LA Times marvels at the strides Portland has made and continues to make.
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Aug 15,2008
Portland In the National News... Again!
by stockboy
USA Today reported that Portland was founded in the mid-19th century as a shipping and logging center (which prompted one of its first nicknames, Stumptown), and has been a poster child for progressive urban planning for decades. Check out the newspaper article online at USA Today .
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Aug 4,2008
TriMet - Bridge Pedal will affect service Sunday morning, Aug 10
by shooter
Expect 15-minute delays downtown The 13th annual Providence Bridge Pedal on Sunday morning, August 10, will involve nine Willamette River bridges in Portland. The event includes three different cycle routes and one for walkers. As usual, the event will require some changes in how motorists get around the city, especially when crossing the Willamette River. Several bridges—including the Burnside, Morrison and St. Johns—will remain open to vehicular traffic in both directions, despite the presence of cyclists and walkers. TriMet buses and MAX trains may experience delays up to 15 minutes in downtown during the event. Buses are being routed off the Broadway Bridge for the event and the Steel Bridge is closed to all vehicular traffic because of construction. Buses that regularly use these bridges are being rerouted to the Burnside, Morrison and Hawthorne bridges. Read TriMet's full press release .
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Aug 4,2008
TriMet closes Steel Bridge until August 24th
by shooter
TriMet closed the bridge to MAX trains over the weekend so that MAX lines can be connected to the new lines downtown. Shuttle busses will run between Old Town/Chinatown and the Rose Quarter/Convention Center stations, so expect your commute to take 15 to 30 minutes longer. The closure will remain in effect until August 24th. Read the Oregonian's article to understand what to expect.
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Jul 27,2008
Steel Bridge work to disrupt MAX trains
by shooter
This promises to be fun for commuters. At least the disruptions are for a relatively short term and the work that's being done will create a better system. Read the Portland Tribune's story .
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