A section of the Springwater Trail on the Willamette River near the Sellwood Bridge that has been closed since September officially re-opens today. The Bureau of Environmental Services had been working on a sewer pipeline project that had closed the trail from SE Spokane St. to Umatilla.
To celebrate the re-opening of the trail, BES will have refreshments for trail users at SE Grand and Umatilla from 4:00 – 6:00pm tonight (4/19).
Here’s the flyer:
Excellent news – glad to see it open again!
No more crossing Tacoma, yay!
Can somebody give more information about where SE Grand meets Umatilla? I can’t seem to find it on Google maps. Is it on the western most part of Umatilla?
Thanks for the help!
I was curious too JLD.. I asked BES. Apparently when the City says “Grand” they mean the railroad right-of-way. The party tonight will be at the western terminus of Umatilla where the tracks are. — Jonathan
Thanks, Jonathan!
Unfortunately I missed the broohaha. What did they have, tankards of rum and ale?
Ha! It was some peanut butter cookies, lemonade, and hardly anyone there except some city engineers. Most people–myself included–rode in, stayed a few, and then rode out. Maybe it became more fun after I’d departed…