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Steel Bridge lower deck closes due to bad gate motor – UPDATED

Closure likely to remain in effect until Wednesday night.(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has announced that as of about 10:00 pm tonight (Saturday), the gates that close during bridge lifts on each end of the lower deck of the Steel Bridge are closed to all traffic. PBOT hired electricians to … Read more

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July 31, 2010

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Photos of the week: When a bridge crossing is closed to bikes

Doing a double take at the closure of the entrance to a major bike route. (Photo by Scott Mizée / npGreenway in the BikePortland Photographers pool on Flickr) Yesterday morning we reported on the temporary closure of the Steel Bridge lower deck, a major walk and bike commute route, from early morning to around 2pm. … Read more

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August 5, 2009

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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Steel Bridge lower deck closes due to bad gate motor – UPDATED

Photos of the week: When a bridge crossing is closed to bikes

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