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The design for the new bike and pedestrian bridge under the aerial tram, connecting the historic Lair Hill neighborhood with the emerging South Waterfront district, is almost finished. The bridge will be about 700 feet long, spanning I-5, landing on the west side near the intersection of SW Gibbs Street and SW Kelly Avenue and on the east side near the intersection of SW Gibbs Street and SW Moody Avenue.
The project team is completing design of the extradosed bridge (a hybrid between a cable-stayed and box girder bridge) selected after input from open houses, public meetings, an online survey, and the Technical and Citizen Advisory Committees. Construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2009 and to be completed in late 2010. This project is being led by the City of Portland in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The project's design and construction costs are funded through a federal earmark administered by the Federal Highway Administration.
The project team has listened carefully to the public, incorporated community ideas into the design, and is now eager to share the outcome.
Join the project team for an open house
When: 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18
Where: Umpqua Bank in the South Waterfront (3606 SW Bond Avenue)
Stop by to see the bridge design, plans for bicycle and pedestrian crossings near the bridge, layout of the landing areas, and to learn more about the project.
For more information
Visit the web site: www.gibbsbridge.org
Or Contact: Jody Yates, City of Portland Project Manager at 503.823.5835 or jody.yates@trans.ci.portland.or.us
Reasonable accommodations can be made for people with disabilities. Please call 503.823.5835 at least one week before the open house. ¿Habla ustéd español? La infomación en esta publicación se puede traducer para ustéd. Para solicitor los servicios de traducción por favor llamé al 503.823.5835.
