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Why is it needed? Current Phase Field Work and Construction Updates Locally Preferred Alternative Previous Phases Recommendation: Steel Deck Arch Detour Bridge

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The Library is a resource for project background, reports, and other information. The Library will be updated throughout the project as new information becomes available.

(Materials from open houses and past meetings are also organized on the past events page. Materials from past committee meetings are available on the past committee meetings page.)

Unless otherwise noted, the following files are available as PDFs and require Acrobat Reader to view. Download times may vary with file size.

Phase 3: Final Design

Date	Name/Description	Size
2012-04-17	Macadam Bay Driveway Alternatives Driveway options shared at the April 17, 2012 open house.	3.6 mb
2012-02-02	City of Portland Land Use Permit Documentation Decision of the Hearings Officer, Dec. 14, 2011 (976 kb)	4.1 mb
2012-01-01	Archived Content 2012 Press Releases Field Work Updates News Articles	(link)
2011-11-04	Newsletter #7 - November 2011 The seventh newsletter covers the beginning of construction activities, the shoofly detour bridge, possible bridge feautres, westside construction impacts, and announces the November 16, 2011 open house.	885 kb
2011-04-19	Who uses the Sellwood Bridge? Fact Sheet Information on who uses the Sellwood Bridge from the regional transportation model developed by Metro.	115 kb
2011-01-27	County Commissioners Resolution No. 2011-007 Approving the Public Stakeholder Committee's Recommendation for Sellwood Bridge 30% Design Elements	89 kb
2011-02-01	Sellwood Bridge IGA Intergovernmental Agreement between Multnomah County and the City of Portland.	55 kb
2011-12-31	Archived Content 2011 Press Releases Field Work Updates News Articles	(link)
2011-11-23	Open House #9 Summary and Comments	144 kb
2011-11-17	Open House #9 Display Boards	7 mb
2011-11-17	Handout and Proposed Construction Schedule	280 kb
2011-08-22	Online Open House Summary	700 kb

Phase 2: Bridge Type Selection

Date	Name/Description	Size
2010-12-31	Archived Content 2010 Press Releases News Articles	(link)
2010-06-01	Newsletter #6 - June 2010 The sixth newsletter covers the refinements made to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) preferred alternative. It also covers the bridge types being considered during the current phase and how the public can comment on the document, either in person or online.	3.16 mb
2010-07-21	Open House #7 Display Boards The open house display boards with information about the potential bridge types.	5.96 mb
2010-11-30	Record of Decision - September 2010 Federal Highway Administration approval of Preferred Alternative	4.6 mb
2010-08-01	Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) - August 2010 Read the FEIS and Section 4(f) Evaluation	(link)
2010-07-21	Open House #7 Summary	262 kb
2010-08-30	Survey #6 Summary The purpose of this survey was to obtain public feedback on community values and bridge type selection preferences for the Sellwood Bridge replacement.	447 kb

Phase 1: Planning Under NEPA

Date	Name/Description	Size
2009-12-31	Archived Content 2009 Press Releases News Articles	(link)
2009-10-22	Local Vehicle Registration Fee Proposal This fact sheet discusses Multnomah County's approach for the proposed local vehicle registration fee.	140 kb
2009-09-30	Open House #5 Display Boards The open house display boards with information about the revisions made to the preferred alternative since February 2009.	3.17 mb
2009-09-30	Open House #5 Summary This summary lists the details of the open house, as well as comments that the project team gathered from the public.	222 kb
2009-01-05	Comment Summary - December 2008 A summary of the comments sent to the project about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS). This document was shared with the Community Task Force and Policy Advisory Group.	158 kb
2008-12-31	Archived Content 2008 Press Releases News Articles	(link)
2008-11-01	Draft Environmental Impact Statement Download the document or view it online. Comments will be collected on the document between November 7 and December 22. View the Executive Summary, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and Draft 4(f) Section Evaluation.	(link)
2008-11-01	Briefing Presentation A complete presentation (created for the website), based on the information shared at the November briefings. Approximately 38 minutes long, the presentation has been broken into 8 chapters.	n/a
2008-11-01	Newsletter #5 - November 2008 The fifth newsletter covers the five alternatives that were studied in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) and how the public can comment on the document, either in person or online.	722 kb
2008-05-28	Right of Way Presentation Updated Right of Way maps were created as part of the draft EIS and presented to local property owners.	1.5 mb
2007-12-31	Archived Content 2007 Press Releases News Articles	(link)
2007-10-01	Newsletter #4 - October 2007 The fourth newsletter covers the preliminary bridge types, the five alternatives that will be studied in the draft environmental impact statement (draft EIS), and information about the fourth public event.	644 kb
2007-11-28	Open House #4 Orientation Handout A handout describing the purpose for the open house, ways to share your input, and how to contact the project after the open house.	66 kb
2007-11-28	Open House #4 Orientation Presentation This was the presentation that individuals viewed at the open house.	2.2 mb
2007-11-28	Open House #4 Display Boards The display boards that were shown at the open house.	6.4 mb
2007-10-01	Alternatives for the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) This memo explains the five alternatives that will be studied in the draft EIS, as approved by the Policy Advisory Group (PAG).	56 kb
2007-09-24	Alternative Evaluation Findings Memo This memo explains the findings from the evaluation of all the alternatives.	1.2 mb
2007-07-25	Open House #3 Display Boards The display boards that were shown at the open house.	1.1 mb
2007-07-10	Alternative Evaluation Methodology Memo This memo explains how the project alternatives were compared against the evaluation criteria, as specified in the Evaluation Framework Memo (Decision Point 3).	611 kb
2007-07-09	Alternative Evaluation Presentation This presentation by the project technical team to the Community Task Force explains the results of the alternative evaluation (see above memo) and the tool used to rank and compare the alternatives.	890 kb
2007-07-01	Newsletter #3 - July 2007 The third newsletter covers the decision points that have been reached, the first round of bridge concepts, and information about the third public event.	184 kb
2007-06-22	Range of Alternatives This memorandum identifies concepts that will be developed into alternatives and advanced for further consideration as adopted by the Policy Advisory Group and recommended by the Community Task Force.	1.7 mb
2007-04-01	Newsletter #2 - March 2007 The second newsletter covers decision points that have been reached, the first round of bridge concepts, and information about the second public event.	821 kb
2007-01-29	Evaluation Framework Memo The Policy Advisory Group adopted this version of the Evaluation Framework, which was recommended by the Community Task Force.	668 kb
2006-12-31	Archived Content 2005-2006 Press Releases News Articles	(link)
2006-11-29	Purpose and Need Statement The Policy Advisory Group adopted this version of the Purpose and Need Statement.	94 kb
2006-10-25	Open House #1 Orientation Handout A handout describing the purpose for the open house, ways to share your input, and how to contact the project after the open house.	86 kb
2006-10-25	Open House #1 Schedule Handout Project schedule handout.	80 kb
2006-10-25	Open House #1 Bridge and Roadway Deficiencies Handout A handout describing covering the Bridge and Roadway deficiencies.	63 kb
2006-10-25	Open House #1 Orientation Presentation This was the presentation that individuals viewed at the open house.	580 kb
2006-10-25	Open House #1 Display Boards The display boards that were shown at the open house.	6.28 mb
2006-10-01	Newsletter #1 - October 2006 This first newsletter helps explain the Sellwood Bridge project, including who is involved, the project schedule, and how you can get involved.	3.8 mb
2006-09-25	Comparison of Rehabilitation versus Replacement Concepts This document outlines the differences between rehabilitation and replacement of the bridge.	975 kb
2006-08-01	Preliminary Plan and Policy Memo This document: Summarizes land use and transportation policies that relate to the project; Supplies information for the creation of evaluation criteria and project alternatives; and Identifies on-going or planned studies that may relate to the project area. This memo does not offer a complete review of all plans and policies. A thorough review of plans and policies will be conducted as part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis task, which will follow the development of bridge alternatives.	1 mb
2006-08-01	Roadway Deficiencies Memo This document outlines the shortcomings of the roadway connecting to and crossing the Sellwood Bridge.	1.1 mb
2006-07-31	Purpose and Need Presentation This presentation was given to the Community Task Force to explain the requirements of a Purpose and Need Statement.	164 kb
2006-07-31	Purpose and Need Public Comments This memo outlines the public comments that were collected by the project team, which influenced the purpose and need of the project.	54 kb
2006-06-07	Decision-Making Structure and Process Memo This memo describes the decision-making structure and process for delivering the Sellwood Bridge Project as agreed by the Project Advisory Group on June 7, 2006.	165 kb
2007-01-25	Project Glossary of Terms This glossary explains the acronyms, groups, agencies, and bridge terms used in the project documents and this web site.	23 kb
2006-11-09	Notice of Intent The Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement was published on the Federal Register.	39 kb
2006-10-1	Survey #1 Summary The Purpose and Need Statement was refined based on public feedback from an online survey and the October open house.	65 kb
2006-10-25	Open House #1 Summary	329 kb
2006-10-25	Issues Wall Summary	48 kb

Pre-Project Documents

Date	Name/Description	Size
2005-10-31	2005 David Evans and Assoc. Bridge Report Executive Summary The Sellwood Bridge Evaluation and Repair Study was performed to answer key questions about the existing safe load carrying capacity of the bridge. This executive summary is intended for nontechnical audiences.	24 mb
2001-10-01	Tacoma Main Street Plan This plan was completed by the City of Portland's Office of Transportation.	1.2 mb
2001-10-01	Tacoma Main Street Recommendation Maps This set of maps goes with the Tacoma Main Street Plan.	2.2 mb
1999-05-01	South Willamette River Crossing Study This memo describes the South Willamette River Crossing Study that was completed in May of 1999, by Metro. This memo outlines the assumptions, findings, and recommendations from the study.	8.7 mb

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