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Public meeting on Macadam Bay access and regional trail options

Administrator — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:15:00 -0700

A public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Oaks Park Dance Pavilion, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way to provide an opportunity for public comment about two westside elements of the Sellwood Bridge project.

The new interchange that will be built at Highway 43 and the Sellwood Bridge will require the Macadam Bay floating home community to have a different access than the present one. The current Macadam Bay driveway will be too close to the new bridge interchange to operate safely. With input from the public and partner agencies, several alternatives have been developed for a new Macadam Bay access.

Another topic of discussion will be the alignment of the regional trail between Macadam Bay and SW Miles Street. The project team has developed alternatives to address the increased bicycle and pedestrian traffic expected on this trail.

The meeting will include a presentation on the alternatives and time for public comment. Members of the project’s Community Advisory and Public Stakeholder committees will attend to hear public comments. No decisions about the alternatives will be made at the meeting.

Next month the two committees are expected to recommend an alternative for the Macadam Bay access and regional trail for the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to approve as part of the project’s final design package. The county board is scheduled to vote on June 21.

Multnomah County maintains the Sellwood Bridge and 300 miles of roads and bridges. For project information, visit www.sellwoodbridge.org.

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New Sellwood Bridge proposals cause ripples on the westside

Administrator — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:18:00 -0700

An upcoming public meeting to discuss westside changes to the area surrounding the new Sellwood Bridge/Highway 43 interchange seems set to be contentious.

At issue is where a new driveway to the Macadam Bay houseboat community will be built. The current Macadam Bay access will be too close to the new bridge interchange to operate safely. Read the full story at Oregonlive.com.

Bridge Construction Slideshow IV

Administrator — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:15:00 -0700

Blogger Karen I. Westphalen has created another installment in her series of slideshows featuring images and audio about the construction of the new Sellwood Bridge.

BRIDGE DESIGN: A public following

Administrator — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:06:00 -0700

Project delivery keeps the community involved during the design and construction of Sellwood Bridge

Portland, Ore., is a national leader in its commitment to using public-engagement processes to shape its communities and corresponding infrastructure.

But even by Portland’s high standards, the community involvement processes used to develop the Sellwood Bridge project are unprecedented. Read the article online from RoadsBridges.com, or as a PDF (100 kb).

Sellwood Bridge project moves toward “completed design”

Administrator — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:02:00 -0700

The Sellwood Bridge replacement project continues to move along, albeit slightly behind schedule — slowed primarily due to the permitting process, as it enters its “90% Design” phase. Read the full article at TheBeeNews.com.

Sellwood Bridge vs. Houseboats

Administrator — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:27:00 -0700

People who live north of the Sellwood Bridge say the county wants to triple the traffic on their small street. It all comes down to where to put a new driveway. The old one has to go when the new bridge goes up. view full article

High school students create model of new Sellwood Bridge

Administrator — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:14:00 -0700

Related articles

Students create Sellwood Bridge models - FOX 12 Staff - April 26, 2012
Students Build Moving Model Of Sellwood Bridges - Kristian Foden-Vencil, OPB News - April 26, 2012
Students build Sellwood Bridge models - KGW Staff - April 26, 2012
Portland kids infatuated with Sellwood Bridge - Lindsey O'Brien, DJC - April 27, 2012

What - A team of four students at Portland’s ACE Academy have created scale models of the new and old Sellwood Bridges. The ACE Academy in Northeast Portland is a charter school with a project-based curriculum for students interested in careers in architecture, construction and engineering. The students will display their models and explain their class project at a meeting of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. The presentation is part of the Sellwood Bridge project’s school-based outreach program, which uses the bridge project as an educational opportunity for students in local K-12 schools.

When - The students will present their project on Thursday, April 26 at approximately 10:30 a.m. as part of a scheduled County Board meeting. The students and their instructor will describe how they designed and constructed the models, which are about six feet long. The students will be available for interviews following their 20-minute presentation.

Where - The Multnomah County Boardroom is at 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. in the ground floor.

Who - The team of ACE students includes Joshua Coon, Logan Evans, Ryan Kennell, and Valerie Cecchini. Their project instructor is Marjan Rotting. For information on the ACE Academy, visit www.acecharterschool.org. For information about the Sellwood Bridge project, visit www.sellwoodbridge.org.

Sellwood Bridge committee to review westside access options

Administrator — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:01:00 -0700

The Community Advisory Committee for the Sellwood Bridge Project will meet on Monday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is at SMILE Station, 8210 SE 13th Avenue. Meetings are open to the public and include time for public comment.

The agenda includes:

Updates on:
- The speed limit and railing design for the new bridge
- Recent construction
Presentation on options for Macadam Bay access and feedback from a recent open house

The new interchange with Highway 43 and the Sellwood Bridge will require the Macadam Bay floating home community to have a different access than the present one. The current Macadam Bay driveway will be too close to the new bridge interchange to operate safely.

A decision on the access will be part of the project’s final design package approved by the Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners in June. Construction of the new bridge will begin this summer. Work on a detour bridge began in December.

The committee includes local residents representing neighborhoods, businesses, bridge neighbors, transportation modes that use the bridge, river users, and design professionals.

Multnomah County maintains the Sellwood Bridge and 300 miles of roads and bridges. For project information, visitwww.sellwoodbridge.org

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Bridge Construction Slideshow III

Administrator — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:23:00 -0700

Blogger Karen I. Westphalen has created another installment in her series of slideshows featuring images and audio about the construction of the new Sellwood Bridge.