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In bridge building, this is the fun part as it's time to choose a look for the new Sellwood structure; Portland's "Bridge Lady" sees steel as the way to go ...
Did you know the Sellwood Bridge was built because steam power just wasn't getting it done anymore?This also replaced a small steamer that went across the Willamette right here that was carrying ...
Complicating matters is the planned alignment of the detour bridge relative to the existing span. Although everyone would have loved to deal with a straight downstream push, alignment issues mean ...
PORTLAND, Ore. - Folks who regularly travel the Sellwood Bridge are going to have find a different way to get around for a week. The bridge, which first opened to traffic in 1925, is getting ...
Tonight at 7:00 pm the old Sellwood Bridge will close for good. Then for an hour between 7:30 and 8:30 pm Multnomah County will give you one last chance to say goodbye. The question is: Will you shed ...
According to Multnomah County the new Sellwood Bridge will be ready for traffic by late February or early March. That would be about 10 years since we first started planning it and just over four ...
Construction of the new Sellwood Bridge has been going on since 2012. And this week marks a major milestone for the project. It will be the last time any cars cross the old bridge.
The Sellwood Bridge will be closed from early Wednesday morning through Friday night to allow for construction on the new entrance from the east side of the bridge.
PORTLAND — The new Sellwood Bridge opens to traffic next week, nearly -- but not quite -- ending what has been a long and bumpy road to replace the crumbling span.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — Construction on the new Sellwood Bridge is likely to slow traffic this week as heavy steel arch segments are being installed. “We have a very large barge with a crane ...
The Sellwood Bridge closed to all traffic at 6 a.m. Thursday and will reopen no later than Sunday afternoon, July 31. Crews need to pave the east approach and the interchange ramps and through lane… ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The new Sellwood Bridge opens to traffic next week, nearly — but not quite — ending what has been a long and bumpy road to replace the crumbling span.