February 2015
NEWS
Tryon-Stephens Headwaters
neighborhood street plan proceeds
By Erik Vidstrand
The Southwest Portland Post
Whether light rail or rapid transit
bus arrives in the Southwest Corridor
[Highway 99W from Portland to
Sherwood] in the next decade is anyone’s
guess. What will make the decision more
feasible is that an adequate infrastructure
be developed to connect the improved
transportation mode.
According to officials, sidewalks, streets
able to handle increased traffic flow
safely, bike lanes, trails, and stormwater
management must all be in place for a
successful project.
As these transportation improvements
are made in Southwest Portland, both the
Portland Bureau of Transportation and
the Bureau of Environmental Services
Gigi’s Cafe new in Hillsdale
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on the first Sunday in November. They
wanted to determine how busy they
might be.
Wesler and one waitress were in the
dining area with the 14 tables while
Susak and an employee were in the
kitchen. “All we did was unlocking the
door and within a half hour, the place
was completely full,” Wesler said.
Now Gigi’s Cafe, a name derived
from the initials of Gaufre Gourmet, has
six employees to help in the kitchen or
serve customers. The hours are 7 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
recognize the need for corresponding
stormwater system improvements.
Unlike Southeast, Southwest Portland
lacks a complete network of storm drains
connecting to underground sewer pipes.
Additional complications include clay
soils that don’t allowwater to percolate,
steep slopes that make construction
difficult and costly; and sensitive natural
resources. These all require an integrated,
tailored approach.
The Tryon-Stephens Headwaters
Neighborhood Street Plan aims to
establish a more connected local street
and pathway network. It will also address
and improve stormwater management
systems within the study area with a
focus on neighborhood residential streets
Denver Igarta, of the transportation
b ure a u, has b e e n a re g u l ar at
neighborhood meetings, special forums,
and open houses in the last few years.
“The neighborhoods in mind for this
project are adjacent to Southwest Barbur
Boulevard situated between Capitol
Highway and Taylors Ferry Road,” Igarta
explained at the January meeting of the
Multnomah Neighborhood Association.
This includes the communities of
Burlingame, Hillsdale, and Multnomah
as well as the Barbur Crossroads in West
Portland.
T h e c i t y e n v i ro n m e n t a l a n d
transportation bureaus will partner
together to develop implementation
measures that address infrastructure
deficiencies. They will do this by
applying recently approved street-by-
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3000-bolt arches support new Sellwood Bridge
The contractor for the Sellwood Bridge continues to install cross braces
between the two steel arches of Span 3, at the west end of the Sellwood Bridge.
Workers are installing 3,000 bolts at each connection in the arch segments.
(Photo courtesy of Multnomah County)