Good news: County will reconsider connection to Esplanade from new Burnside Bridge
“The connection is alive!”
“The connection is alive!”
Too expensive, too risky, say city and county leaders.
Have your say.
The new bridge won’t reach it’s potential without a great connection to the Esplanade.
“We are keeping [the stairs/elevator option] on the menu for the design phase, but it’s safe to say it has no supporters.”— Mike Pullen, Multnomah County Advocates lining up to testify at today’s Portland City Council meeting that includes an agenda item about the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project might want to edit their remarks.
(Graphics by Human Access Project. Animation by BikePortland)
Cycling advocates raised major concerns about construction detours and closures that will be required for the Burnside Bridge replacement project.