Two years of work to repair and upgrade Portland's Burnside Bridge has reached the final few weeks of projects, complete with a new traffic layout and construction that included upgrades to the bridge's surface, structure, mechanical and electrical functions.
A Metro and TriMet-led discussion about future solutions for mass transit throughout Portland led to the concept of a tunnel under the Willamette River in downtown Portland.
With trains scheduled to roll along 12 new miles of light rail track in Portland by 2027, planning on the TriMet expansion continues to move forward, both on the proposed route and 13 stations between Portland State University in Southwest Portland and Bridgeport Village in Washington County.
Efforts to replace the 100-year-old Interstate Bridge connecting Oregon to Washington over the Columbia River, however far they’ve advanced in the past, have all fallen short. Now, though, a small bit of life comes back to the bridge replacement discussion.
With 18 different construction projects under consideration, Portland's plan aims to change the city’s approach to its downtown transportation infrastructure.
Portland’s currently unfiltered Bull Run Watershed will undergo a $500-million project to add a facility filtering Portland’s water for the first time.
Carrying five bus lines and five light-rail lines, the Steel Bridge crossing the Willamette River in downtown Portland has significant public transit clout. But it also carries with it some concerns.
