August 2015
NEWS
The Southwest Portland Post • 7
New bridge scheduled to open in March;
project to continue through November 2016
SELLWOOD BRIDGE
By Erik Vidstrand
The Southwest Portland Post
While most attention is on the grand
opening of the Tilikum Crossing in
September, work continues steadily on
the Sellwood Bridge which is expected
to open six months later—March 2016.
Work will continue on the project
after the opening. According to project
manager Mike Pullen of Multnomah
County, the entire project won’t be
finished until November 2016.
Work has begun on building a new
shared driveway just south of Freeman
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
By Don Snedecor
The Southwest Portland Post
Fire bureau responds to garage
fire on Florida Street
Portland Fire & Rescue responded to
5835 SW Florida St. around 3:15 a.m.
on July 3 with reports of a detached
garage on fire.
When fire crews arrived, they found
the entire front of the garage on fire. The
garage was located near the house, so
fire crews began fighting the garage fire
and cooling the side of the house next
to the garage.
This cooling helped prevent the fire
from extending further and causing
more damage to the interior of the
home. The firefighters had the fire
Motors. The new driveway will cross
the the Stephens Creek culvert, regional
trail, and trolley corridor and go all the
way to Macadam Bay.
When it opens in March, the old
driveways will close. The reason for
the new driveway is that Macadam
Bay’s current driveway is too close to
the onramp to Highway 43 (Macadam
Avenue) from the new bridge.
At press time, rock fall netting on the
west side of Macadam Avenue north of
the retaining walls was scheduled to be
completed by Aug. 1.
Deconstruction of an old pier at the
closed Staff Jennings boat dealership
has begun. Platforms and pilings are
slated for demolition. The area will
include a bioswale to treat stormwater
under control in 25 minutes.
Fire crews remained at the home,
cooling hot areas and working with
fire investigators for another hour
and a half. No injuries were reported.
Damage is estimated at $60,000.00. The
cause of the fire is under investigation.
South Portland to hold health and
safety fair for National Night Out
Health experts, children’s activities,
crime & safety education, and disaster
planning are all on the docket for the
South Portland Health and Safety Fair.
The fair is scheduled for Wednesday,
Aug. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at Willamette Park
(Southwest Macadam Avenue and
Nebraska Street).
Musical entertainment will be
provided by the Wicky Pickers. Pack a
picnic dinner, bring a blanket or chairs,
and spend time with family and friends.
Many types of retaining walls are taking shape north of the Sellwood Bridge.
(Photo courtesy of Multnomah County)
from the west end of the bridge and the
Macadam Avenue interchange.
A contractor is building the regional
trail from the south end of Miles Place
to the bridge this year.
Mike Pullen said he hopes that the
trail will be open to users in early 2016.
The trail is adjacent to trolley corridor
and does not impact traffic.
False decks and safety platforms for
the river span decks are being installed.
The final concrete sealer is being
installed at the river pier columns.
“There aren’t any big traffic impacts
coming to west side in near future,”
Pullen said. “It’s a busy year for our
construction, so drivers can expect
delays on Highway 43 and the bridge
all year.”
A special note to motorists: the
Providence Bridge Pedal will be taking
place on Sunday, Aug. 9 and once again
the Sellwood Bridge will be part of the
event despite the construction. The
Sellwood Bridge will be closed on that
date westbound from 6 to 9 a.m. For more
information, call Mike Pullen at 503-209-
4111or visit www.sellwoodbridge.org.
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