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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.
This article will be available until March 25, 2007. |
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Well-used Sellwood Bridge under study
August 08, 2006 - Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, The Oregonian.
This article will be available until March 25, 2007. |
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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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