To replace the heavily worn I-5 overcrossing with a delaminated concrete deck at SW 26th Avenue in Southwest Portland, the project team had to navigate challenging site conditions, limited right-of-way, sensitive residential and environmental areas and difficult topography.
A 31 peer review of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s environmental assessment for the proposed expansion of Interstate 5 found the document to be technically sound, but lacking in public communication quality.
The U.S. Green Building Council announced recently that its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program now will recognize credits from the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method, or BREEAM.