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Press Releases
Newsletters
Sellwood Bridge in the News
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Sellwood Bridge committee to score bridge types
- Released August 26, 2010
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Sellwood Bridge committee to review rock cut options
- Released August 19, 2010
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Public survey seeks input on structure type for
new Sellwood Bridge
- Released August 4, 2010
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Sellwood Bridge Committee to consider criteria for bridge
type choice
- Released July 23, 2010
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Sellwood Bridge Open House and Survey
- Released July 20, 2010
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Sellwood Bridge committee to review bridge type options
- Released July 9, 2010
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Sellwood Bridge committee to review project components
- Released June 18, 2010 (PDF, 37KB)
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Project update planned for Sellwood Bridge stakeholders
- Released June 11, 2010 (PDF, 48KB)
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Sellwood Bridge committee to meet with bridge architect
- Released June 4, 2010 (PDF, 37KB)
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Sellwood Bridge committee to review bridge types
and interchange
- Released May 14, 2010 (PDF, 37KB)
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Sellwood Bridge committee to discuss bridge types
- Released April 23, 2010 (PDF, 38KB)
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Committee appointed for Sellwood Bridge type work
- Released April 12, 2010 (PDF, 103KB)
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Sellwood Bridge Open House on September 30
- Released September 28, 2009 (PDF, 48KB)
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Policy leaders recommend Sellwood Bridge plan
- Released February 10, 2009 (PDF, 48KB)
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Policy leaders to choose Sellwood Bridge plan
- Released February 5, 2009 (PDF, 48KB)
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Joint Policy Advisory Group and Community Task Force
Meeting on January 26, 2009
- Released January 23, 2009 (PDF, 48KB)
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Community Task Force Meeting on January 19, 2009
- Released January 16, 2009 (PDF, 39KB)
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Community Task Force Meeting on January 5, 2009
- Released January 2, 2009 (PDF, 39KB)
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Open House/Hearing Seeks Comments for Sellwood Bridge
Alternative Study
- Released December 5, 2008 (PDF, 40KB)
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Community Task Force Meeting on November 17
- Released November 14, 2008 (PDF, 39KB)
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Public comment period begins for Sellwood Bridge
alternatives study
- Released November 7, 2008 (PDF, 34KB)
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Meeting to Preview Results of Sellwood Bridge Alternatives Study
- Released October 24, 2008 (PDF, 23KB)
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Community Task Force Meeting to review project and
upcoming events - Released October 7, 2008 (PDF, 22KB)
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New bridge design is focus of Sellwood Bridge online survey - Released October 29, 2007 (PDF, 26KB)
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Policy Advisory Group selects alternatives for DEIS - Released October 3, 2007 (PDF, 136KB)
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Policy Advisory Group Meeting on October 1st - Released September 26, 2007 (PDF, 23KB)
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Community Task Force to recommend alternatives - Released September 13, 2007 (PDF, 21KB)
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Online survey lets public choose Sellwood Bridge solution - Released August 15, 2007 (PDF, 23KB)
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Community Task Force to discuss bridge concepts - Released August 15, 2007 (PDF, 20KB)
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Policy Advisory Group Meeting - Released May 17, 2007 (PDF, 20KB)
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Community Task Force to discuss traffic demand - Released February 14, 2007 (PDF, 20KB)
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Community Task Force Meeting Rescheduled - Released January 17, 2007 (PDF, 20KB)
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Sellwood Bridge Task Force and Policy Advisory Meetings - Released November 1, 2006 (PDF, 20KB)
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Visit the Sellwood Bridge Web site - Released October 2, 2006 (PDF, 36KB)
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Sellwood Bridge Community Task Force meeting - Released September 14, 2006 (PDF, 33KB)
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Sellwood Bridge Community Task Force meeting - Released July 25, 2006 (PDF, 32KB)
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Rojo de Steffey announces Sellwood Bridge task force - Released June 07, 2006 (PDF, 27KB)
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Sellwood Bridge Policy Advisory Group meeting - Released June 02, 2006 (PDF, 33KB)
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Volunteers sought for Sellwood Bridge task force - Released March 15, 2006 (PDF, 33KB)
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Oregon delegation secures federal funds for Sellwood
Bridge - Released July 29, 2005 (PDF, 25KB)
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Project Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 1
- Summer 2010 (PDF, 3.16MB)
Project Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 1
- November 2008 (PDF, 722KB)
Project Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3
- October 2007 (PDF, 644KB)
Project Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2
- July 2007 (PDF, 184KB)
Project Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1
- March 2007 (PDF, 821KB)
Project Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 1 - October 2006 (PDF, 3.84MB)
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The Sellwood Bridge project can not guarantee that the following news articles are still available to the public. Various newspapers
have restrictions regarding their online articles. Many articles require a fee to be viewed after a determined length of time from the
publication date. Please visit the newspaper's Web site for more information about viewing restrictions.
Research assistance may be available at local libraries. Visit Multnomah County's Library Web site for more information.
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Public gets first look at new Sellwood Bridge design options - August 3, 2010 - David F. Ashton, The Bee |
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Sellwood Bridge Plan Glides Along - July 27, 2010 - Cornelius Swart, enzymepdx.com |
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Three C.O. Projects Share in Millions From Feds - July 27, 2010 - KTVZ.com |
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Give Sellwood Bridge feedback today - July 27, 2010 - Michael Rollins, KGW.com |
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Trains and bridges - July 26, 2010 - Brian Libby, Portland Architecture |
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Sellwood-Moreland: Should bridge look iconic or low-key? - July 23, 2010 - Fred Leeson, The Oregonian |
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Tell Multnomah County what type of Sellwood Bridge you want - July 21, 2010 - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland.org |
Advisory committee, stakeholders, ponder new Sellwood
Bridge design - July 7, 2010 - David F. Ashton, The Sellwood Bee |
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Time to finalize a deal on the Sellwood Bridge - June 22, 2010 - Editorial Board, The Oregonian |
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Vehicle fee considered in Clackamas County - May 11, 2010 - Nathalie Weinstein, The Daily Journal of Commerce |
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Anti-tax effort means trouble for Sellwood Bridge - May 11, 2010 - Nathalie Weinstein, The Daily Journal of Commerce |
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Sellwood Bridge the top topic at Tomei-hosted open house - November 4, 2009 - David F. Ashton, The Bee |
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It's Clackamas' bridge too - November 4, 2009 - Sean Rains, The Vanguard |
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Rails on new Sellwood Bridge…? City explains - November 4, 2009 - Eric Norberg, The Bee |
River View Cemetery considers closing grounds to bikes:
Sellwood Bridge Commuting - November 4, 2009 - Steve Law, Portland Tribune |
Wheeler: Sellwood Bridge rebuilding project at
“make-or-break” point - November 4, 2009 - David F. Ashton, The Bee |
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New vehicle fee needs to be fair - October 30, 2009 - Editorial, The Outlook |
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Paying for the new Sellwood bridge - October 28, 2009 - Jessica Collins, The Oregonian |
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Clackamas County mulls vehicle fee to replace Sellwood Bridge - October 26, 2009 - Dana Tims, The Oregonian |
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Survey: 90 percent of avid Oregon bicyclists also own, drive cars - October 23, 2009 - Joseph Rose, The Oregonian |
Letters to the editor: Accommodating bicycles: useless,
unwanted projects or efficient mass-commuter model? - October 22, 2009 - Letters to the Editor, The Oregonian |
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Multnomah drivers to pay county's share of new Sellwood Bridge - October 22, 2009 - Eric Adams, KGW |
Multco board approves registration fee hike of $19 to help
pay for new Sellwood Bridge - October 22, 2009 - KATU |
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Sellwood Bridge proposal passes - October 22, 2009 - KOIN |
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County adopts $19-a-year fee to replace Sellwood Bridge - October 22, 2009 - Steve Law, Portland Tribune |
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Sandy shouldn’t help pay for Sellwood Bridge - October 20, 2009 - Editorial, Sandy Post |
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Five bucks is a pretty good deal - October 20, 2009 - Editorial, The Clackamas Review |
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Maintenance work will close Hawthorne Bridge on Sunday - October 16, 2009 - Joseph Rose, The Oregonian |
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County passes fee to fund new Sellwood Bridge - October 16, 2009 - Portland Business Journal |
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Replacing the Sellwood, finally - October 11, 2009 - Editorial Board, The Oregonian |
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Property tax bills increase despite falling home values - October 9, 2009 - Matt Davis, Portland Business Journal |
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$19 a year to replace Sellwood Bridge? That’s the plan - October 8, 2009 - Steve Law, Portland Tribune |
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Finally, a plan to pay for a new Sellwood Bridge - October 8, 2009 - Jack Bogdanski, Jack Bog's Blog |
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Multnomah County to go with "Car" Tax? Unless YOU Stop It. - October 8, 2009 - Victoria Taft, Victoria Taft KPAM Blog |
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Vehicle registration fee for Sellwood Bridge advances - October 8, 2009 - Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian |
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Paying for a New Bridge - October 8, 2009 - KOIN 6 online |
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County: Tax Your Car $19 A Year To Fund Bridge - October 8, 2009 - Matt Davis, The Mercury - Blogtown |
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Top 5: Multnomah County defaults up 10% in one quarter - October 5, 2009 - Ryan Frank, The Oregonian |
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Vehicle tax considered to pay for Sellwood Bridge - October 2, 2009 - kgw.com |
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Bike ban considered through SW Portland cemetery - October 1, 2009 - Amanda Burden, kgw.com |
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West side complexity keeps Sellwood Bridge cost high - October 1, 2009 - Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian |
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Fix the Sellwood Bridge? OK, but what then? - October 1, 2009 - Guest Opinion by Dave Lister, The Hillsboro Argus |
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County crews again peer at, and patch, the Sellwood Bridge - September 30, 2009 - David F. Ashton, The Sellwood Bee |
Sellwood Bridge meeting to focus on west side bike, streetcar,
driveway issues - September 30, 2009 - Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian |
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Speed bumps in cemetery irk some bicyclists - September 24, 2009 - Thom Jensen and KATU.com Staff, KATU News |
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Inspection will close Sellwood Bridge Sunday - September 12, 2009 - The Sellwood Bee |
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The Sellwood, in search of a Mark Hatfield - March 23, 2009 - Editorial Board, The Oregonian |
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Portland, Metro councils approve Sellwood Bridge plan - March 19, 2009 - James Mayer, The Oregonian |
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Government group OK’s Sellwood Bridge “Plan D” - March 4, 2009 - David F. Ashton, The Sellwood Bee |
After two years in limbo, Sellwood Harbor residents ponder
uncertain future - March 4, 2009 - David F. Ashton, The Sellwood Bee |
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Wheeler asks Portland to help pay for Sellwood Bridge - March 4, 2009 - Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian |
UPDATED: Ted Wheeler Asks City Council to Give Up Funds
for Sellwood Bridge - March 3, 2009 - James Pitkin, Willamette Week |
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Sellwood Bridge proposal means more moving for close condos - February 10, 2009 - KGW |
Sellwood Bridge's Policy Group convenes for alignment
recommendation - February 6, 2009 - Tyler Graf, The Daily Journal of Commerce |
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Panel agrees on most details for new Sellwood Bridge - February 6, 2009 - Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian |
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Sellwood Bridge: Will The Citizens Be Heard? - February 6, 2009 - Christy George, OPB |
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Sellwood Bridge plan would keep existing footprint - February 5, 2009 - The Oregonian |
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Panel ready to approve Sellwood Bridge plan - February 5, 2009 - The Sellwood Bee |
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Press Release: Policy leaders to choose Sellwood Bridge plan - February 5, 2009 - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland.org |
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Panel ready to approve Sellwood Bridge plan - February 5, 2009 - The Portland Tribune |
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Results announced of online Sellwood Bridge survey - February 4, 2009 - The Bee |
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Advisory group to choose Sellwood bridge alignment - February 3, 2009 - DJC Staff, Daily Journal of Commerce |
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Sellwood residents march for smaller bridge plan - February 1, 2009 - Adam Ghassemi, KATU News |
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“Poverty Bridge” talk in Sellwood - February 1, 2009 - The Bee |
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Sellwood residents march in favor of 'narrow' bridge option - January 31, 2009 - Allan Brettman, The Oregonian |
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Residents will march for a people-friendly Sellwood Bridge - January 29, 2009 - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland.org |
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The Sellwood Bridge Project - January 28, 2009 - program: Locus Focus, KBOO |
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Sellwood Bridge planning speeds to climax - January 23, 2009 - David F. Ashton, East Portland News |
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Grabbing a piece of the stimulus pie - January 22, 2009 - Christian Gaston and Lee Van der Voo, The Lake Oswego Review |
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Group chooses replacement for Sellwood Bridge - January 21, 2009 - Tyler Graf, Daily Journal of Commerce |
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Task force OKs $300M Sellwood Bridge plan - January 20, 2009 - Portland Business Journal |
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Sellwood Bridge advisors make preliminary decision - January 20, 2009 - Tyler Graf, Daily Journal of Commerce |
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Metro's wish list for feds ranks desired transportation projects - January 20, 2009 - Eric Mortenson, The Oregonian |
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Sellwood Bridge task force meets Monday - January 16, 2009 - Southwest Community Connection |
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Portland mayor wants toll bridge ban lifted - January 16, 2009 - Associated Press |
Press Release: Sellwood Bridge task force decision
coming Monday - January 16, 2009 - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland.org |
Regional committee submits to Metro a wish list for
transportation projects - January 16, 2009 - Tyler Graf, Daily Journal of Commerce |
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On marriages and bridges - January 10, 2009 - Anna Griffin, The Oregonian |
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Podcast: Delay replacing Sellwood Bridge causes hardship - January 9, 2009 - Lynne Terry, The Oregonian |
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The nearly tragic wait for a new Sellwood Bridge - January 9, 2009 - Anna Griffin, The Oregonian |
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Sellwood bridge future debated - December 11, 2008 - KGW |
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Groups push Sellwood bridge plans at public hearing - December 10, 2008 - Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian |
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The Government Beat for December - December 1, 2008 - The Southwest Community Connection |
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Region weighs what to do about cracked Sellwood Bridge - November 27, 2008 - Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian |
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Bridge fix goes nowhere without cash - November 27, 2008 - Steve Law, the Portland Tribune |
From the Editor: YOUR turn to choose, now, the new
Sellwood Bridge! - November 27, 2008 - Eric Norberg, The Bee |
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Sellwood Bridge meeting reviews progress, sets agenda - November 5, 2008 - David F. Ashton, The Bee |
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Replacing the Sellwood Bridge - October 28, 2008 - Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, The Oregonian |
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Cracks in Sellwood Bridge fixed with . . . glue - November 5, 2008 - David F. Ashton, The Bee |
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Sellwood Bridge closures extended - August 25, 2008 - Jim Redden, Portland Tribune |
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Wheeler pitches, then abandons, boost in vehicle license fee, to
fix county’s ailing bridges - March 5, 2008 - David F. Ashton, The Bee |
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From the Editor - Finding some money for the Sellwood Bridge - March 5, 2008 - Editorial, The Bee |
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The bridges of Multnomah County These signature spans are regional assets; they must become a regional responsibility - March 3, 2008 - Editorial, The Oregonian |
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Three towns' opposition kills bridge fee idea Sellwood - Angry commissioners threaten to withhold money to east Multnomah - February 27, 2008 - Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, The Oregonian |
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Multnomah County’s vehicle fee plan dropped from May ballot Commissioners have harsh words for cities as they look for money to replace Sellwood Bridge - February 26, 2008 - Steve Law, Portland Tribune |
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Gresham stalls Sellwood funding County to reassess its options to fix bridge - February 22, 2008 - Michael Ureel, The Gresham Outlook |
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Sellwood Bridge plan missing pieces Multnomah County Chairman Ted Wheeler will table the project unless everybody signs on - February 16, 2008 - Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, The Oregonian |
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County To Discuss Higher Fees To Support Bridge Repair - January 31, 2008 - Andrew Theen, OPB |
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Metro wants counties to team up on May ballot initiatives - January 30, 2008 - Andy Giegerich, Portland Business Journal |
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County fine-tunes its vehicle fee idea - January 29, 2008 - Steve Law, Portland Tribune |
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County hopes vehicle fee solves bridge problems - January 29, 2008 - Tyler Graf, Daily Journal of Commerce |
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County settles on car registration price tag - January 24, 2008 - Steve Law, Portland Tribune |
Multnomah County not paying for the aging Willamette River
span Opinion Column - January 22, 2008 - Lonnie Roberts, The Gresham Outlook |
Flawed county agreement has no benefits for East County
residents Opinion Column - January 22, 2008 - John Wilson, The Gresham Outlook |
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Bridges need state or regional funding - December 19, 2007 - Dave Ripma, The Gresham Outlook |
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Transit plans take long road TribTown • Streetcar extension not yet ruled out as projects creep forward - December 18, 2007 - Jim Redden, Portland Tribune |
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East County has stake in bridges - December 14, 2007 - Editorial, The Gresham Outlook |
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Bridge funding plan draws mixed reaction Proposal addresses needs of aging Sellwood span - December 14, 2007 - Shannon Wells, The Gresham Outlook |
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Street-repair fees gaining traction Transportation: Sam Adams drops a gas tax increase plan but is pushing other taxes - December 14, 2007 - Andy Dworkin and James Mayer, The Oregonian |
Transportation funding elbows it way to center stage in Oregon
politics, starting with Portland - December 14, 2007 - Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian |
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Designs revealed for Sellwood Bridge replacement - December 12, 2007 - KGW |
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Span of Sellwood options on table - December 4, 2007 - Tyler Graf, Daily Journal of Commerce |
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County wants ideas on Sellwood Bridge replacement - November 28, 2007 - The Bee |
Bridge fix spurs county tax effort Transportation funds could be on ’08 ballot; city has similar plan - November 9, 2007 - Jim Redden, Portland Tribune
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Sellwood Bridge options narrow sharply - October 3, 2007 - Eric Norberg, The Bee |
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Sellwood Bridge inspection to continue in October - October 3, 2007 - David F. Ashton, The Bee |
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Sellwood Bridge group hopes to spare condos Most study alternatives chosen at Monday meeting would leave occupied homes alone - October 2, 2007 - Jim Redden, The Bee |
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Ideas unveiled for Sellwood Bridge solutions - October 2, 2007 - KGW |
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Sellwood Bridge options narrowed down to three Less intrusive - Officials heed neighbors and choose ones that would uproot fewer homes and businesses - October 2, 2007 - Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, The Oregonian |
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Any bridge will take a big budget - September 28, 2007 - Jim Redden, Portland Tribune |
Sellwood Bridge will close Sunday during an inspection - September 4, 2007 - Patrick O'Neill, The Oregonian
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Infrastructure Gridlock - August 10, 2007 - Randal O'Toole, The American Spectator |
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Daily bridge commute has an ominous side - August 9, 2007 - Dan Itel, The Lake Oswego Review |
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Don’t wait for a crisis to invest - August 7, 2007 - The Gresham Outlook |
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Oregon bridges OK, but we’re uneasy - August 5, 2007 - The Corvallis Gazette-Times |
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Sellwood: A bridge too far gone? Deteriorating - The 82-year-old span, which carries 31,000 cars a day,
ranks among the state's worst - August 5, 2007 - James Mayer and Andy Dworkin, The Oregonian |
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Half of Oregon 'truss' bridges flawed - August 3, 2007 - KGW |
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Span plan that saves condos touted - August 3, 2007 - Jim Redden, Portland Tribune |
Multnomah County Chairman Ted Wheeler to discuss
bridge safety - August 2, 2007 - KTVZ |
County Chair Says Sellwood Bridge Project Could Take
Eight Years - August 2, 2007 - Colin Fogarty, OPB |
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Transportation Engineers Look At Local Bridges - August 2, 2007 - KPTV |
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Multnomah County's top bridge concern: Sellwood Cracks stop growing after weight limits imposed - August 2, 2007 - John Erickson, KEX |
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A Bridge Too Far: Condo owners threaten to hold up proposed Sellwood Bridge fixes - August 1, 2007 - Jonathan Frochtzwajg, Willamette Week |
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Getting a handle on the Sellwood Bridge process - August 1, 2007 - Eric Norberg, The Bee |
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Plans for Sellwood span keep multiplying Aging bridge’s many users asked for input - July 24, 2007 - Jim Redden, Portland Tribune
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Public meeting results in more Sellwood Bridge alignment
options - June 6, 2007 - Eric Norberg, The Bee |
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Span plan's a puzzle Five Sellwood Bridge ideas on table; all have drawbacks - May 25, 2007 - Jim Redden, Portland Tribune |
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Sellwood Bridge Group Rules Out Tunnel Option - May 22, 2007 - Andrew Theen, OPB News |
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FROM THE EDITOR: Of Sellwood Bridge suspicions - May 3, 2007 - Eric Norberg, The Bee |
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Sellwood Neighbors Protest Bigger Bridge - April 5, 2007 - KOIN News 6 |
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Public Vocal On Sellwood Bridge Plans - April 5, 2007 - Andrew Theen, OPB News
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Sellwood span's still up in air TRIB TOWN: As new routes are pondered, advocates for saving bridge keep at it - April 3, 2007 - Anna Johns, Portland Tribune
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Public input sought at April 4th Sellwood Bridge workshop - April 1, 2007 - Eric Norberg, The Bee
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Bridge ideas hit Sellwood where it lives The options to replace the Sellwood Bridge would cut through homes and businesses - March 30, 2007 - Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, The Oregonian
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This bridge is building bridges TRIB TOWN: Diverse community group to decide fate of Sellwood span - November 27, 2006 - Anna Johns, The Portland Tribune
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Another step in a long process Sellwood Bridge problem - November 19, 2006 - Eric Norberg, Sellwood Bee
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Online Survey: Solving The Sellwood Bridge Problem October 3, 2006 - KOIN News 6
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Bridge Committee starts over from the beginning: Sellwood Bridge redux - September 28, 2006 - David F. Ashton, Sellwood Bee |
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Sellwood Bridge: Patching the patches September 28, 2006 - David F. Ashton, Sellwood Bee |
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New bridge at Sellwood is top option September 20, 2006 - Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, The Oregonian.
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Well-used Sellwood Bridge under study
August 08, 2006 - Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, The Oregonian.
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Crafty commuters present conundrum August 08, 2006 - Peter Korn, The Portland Tribune
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Editorial - New thrust for Inner Southeast light rail June 30, 2006 - Eric Norberg, The Sellwood Bee
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