Guest Opinion: Freeway fight moves to Salem and we need you!
Fighting freeway expansion is a marathon, not a sprint, but right now we need to sprint to Salem.
i-5 bridge
ODOT structure blocks over half of I-5 bridge tunnel path
The path that gets bicycle riders and walkers across the Columbia River adjacent to I-5 between Portland and Vancouver is notoriously terrible. Riders are routed onto dangerous crosswalks, sidewalks, and are forced to use “beg buttons” just to get onto the narrow path that goes across the river. With my parents in town for a … Read more
No bike groups are represented on I-5 Bridge Replacement project advisory committee
Wednesday evening is the first meeting of the community advisory group (CAG) for the I-5 Bridge Replacement program — the new effort from Washington and Oregon departments of transportation to improve the crossing of the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver. It’s one of three advisory groups that will help the DOTs avoid the fate … Read more
Oregon set to endorse agreement with Washington on CRC 2.0
While all the attention at today’s Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) meeting will be on the I-5 Rose Quarter Project, there’s another highway expansion mega-project that will take an important step forward. The OTC is expected to give the Oregon Department of Transportation permission to enter into an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Washington Department of … Read more
ODOT will close northbound span of I-5 Bridge for 9 days next year
How worried is the Oregon Department of Transportation about an upcoming closure of the Interstate Bridge? They’ve announced it nearly one year in advance.
Interstate Bridge 100th birthday essay contest wants to hear your “adventures”
Oh I’ve got some “adventures” for you.
Ask BikePortland: What’s the correct way to cross the I-5 bridge?
Please share your advice with Greg.
Southbound sidewalk of Interstate Bridge over Columbia is closed today
Bridge work will close its eastern (northbound) sidewalk from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Southbound sidewalk of Interstate Bridge will close late Thursday, early Friday
If all goes well, night owls should be the only ones affected.