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About the Project

The Sellwood Bridge project is an ongoing effort by Multnomah County to replace this 85-year old Willamette River crossing with a new, seismically-sound structure that offers upgraded facilities for all users. The project is currently in the final design phase. The project groundbreaking took place on December 16, 2011.

Project News

The space below features news articles, press releases, meeting notices, and other material about the project. Feel free to contact us if you see something we should include.

Public meeting on Macadam Bay access and regional trail options

Multnomah County Press Release - May 17, 2012

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.

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New Sellwood Bridge proposals cause ripples on the westside

Rebecca Koffman, The Oregonian - May 9, 2012

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

Karen I. Westphalen - May 7, 2012

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

Ricki L. Hisaw, Roads & Bridges - May 4, 2012

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).

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