Posted in Bridge, SMILE, Transportation on Oct 5th, 2010
The following press release was distributed to the media on Monday, October 4, 2010
From residents of the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood
Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood Seeks Intragovernmental Agreement with City of Portland and Multnomah County on Sellwood Bridge Project
Portland, Oregon, October 4, 2010: Residents in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood request a good-faith negotiation session between SMILE board members, Mayor Adams, [...]
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Posted in Bridge, SMILE on Jul 29th, 2009
From Ted Wheeler, Multnomah County Chair:
Dear Sellwood Bridge User,
When Governor Ted Kulongoski signed the Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act of 2009 this week, our project to replace the Sellwood Bridge took a giant leap forward. The legislation helps fund a new bridge in these ways:
· $30 million is designated to build [...]
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Posted in Bridge, Community Center, SMILE on Jun 28th, 2009
It’s summer and one of the neighborhood events we all look forward to are the Monday evening concerts in Sellwood Riverfront Park that happen every July. With the Sellwood Bridge providing a picturesque backdrop, 1-2,000 folks show up to picnic, visit with friends, and listen to some great music. This year’s artists are:
July 6th – [...]
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Posted in Bridge on Feb 11th, 2009
A locally-preferred alternative was been declared by the Sellwood Bridge Policy Advisory Group on February 11, 2009. You can read about this and other developments at Multnomah County’s Sellwood Bridge project site.
For more background on Sellwood-Moreland’s nearly two decades of tranportation planning history, read the Tacoma Main Street Plan, which was adopted by the City of [...]
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Posted in Bridge on Feb 9th, 2009
Oregon Live has a great summary of the February 6, 2009 Sellwood Bridge Public Advisory Group Meeting. Check it out to keep up with recent developments regarding the bridge. Be sure to look through the related documents at http://sellwoodbridge.org as well.
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