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Section SANDY OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 25 1982 The SÉfndy Post Area News People Home & Garden Features Separator considered for Salmon River bridge U I I U lL 'l P » JONES irtklBHl by „ MICHAEL Post Correspondent There is a chance the funding w ill be found to correct possible engineer ing problems associated with the Salmon River bridge, located on Highway 26 near Brightwood Region Traffic Operations Super visor Ronald W Failmesger said that his office is currently exploring the fe a sib ility of obtaining T itle II money, which is provider! for by the U S National Safety Act Four tra ffic accidents occurred on the bridge between Jan I, 1977. and Dec 30. 1981. The Dec 30 accident resulted in two deaths The mishap occurred when a van lost control on the ice and slid into the path of a pickup-camper The p ro pane tank on the camper exploded upon impact, and both vehicles gas tanks also caught fire Failmesger began checking into the possible engineering problems associated with the 450-foot structure in January The highway division s investiga- I tion I . . ____________ J ______ k l. ___ ___ . revealed considerable that new protection railing Failmesger hazardous conditions exist on the said that this problem w ill be dealt structure during the winter season with when the project reaches the when ice is prevalent on the bridge "design stage determinations ” Failmesger said that when the Excluding the installation of the bridge ices over eastbound tra ffic c o n c re te t r a f f ic s e p a ra to r, can slide into the other lane, Failmesger said that the only other resulting in a head-on collision alternative to the ice problem would The highway division is proposing be “ putting heaters on the structure to secure funds to construct concrete itself “ He said that although this has barricades down the middle of the been done elsewhere, it would be ex bridge They are designed to take the pensive impact of a vehicle if struck, accor ding to Failmesger D u rin g the next two weeks Failmesger said that his office would He said that because vehicles w ill be w riting a formal report to justify no longer be able to slide into the the bridge project He said that it w ill westbound lane, that any accident be reviewed by personnel at the tra f that might occur would be less fic section at the State Department of serious than if it were a “ head-on.” Transportation They w ill evaluate it Failmesger said that at the ends of on a cost benefit basis. this barrier, some type of cushioning w ill be added Most likely the pad Failmesger said that, in his opi ding w ill be barrels, or containers nion, the “ high-hazard fund is one of filled with water. This would prevent the most effective uses of our federal a vehicle from striking the barrier's money ” He also said that he did not ends, which would also be serious believe any of President Ronald Another option being explored Reagan's budget cuts w ill the pro would be to have the concrete barrier gram because of its effectiveness. graded, coming up from the ground and curving into the main span of the To date, Failmesger said that no . . . such funds have been used in the Sandy-Mt Hood area A little over a year ago, new con crete barriers were installed around "M ap Curve" in conjunction with the runaway truck ramp project Failmesger said that the next two weeks w ill be spent w ritin g a justification for the project. If everything proceeds as planned. the traffic separator could be install ed before next winter 3 vie for Welches School board by MICHAEL P. JONES Post Correspondent Three Mt Hood residents have an nounced their candidacy for the Welches School board Tom Morrison of Zigzag, Carl Ostergren of Welches, and Carol H ar mon of Brightwood, are seeking the seat to be vacated by Leah Beham of Rhododendron Morrison, who lives in Zig Zag Village, is a safety engineer for Sen try He does inspections for markets, restaurants, manufacturing plants, schools or other places of business re quiring site safey analysis A former aerospace engineer for Lockheed and Bendix, he was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa In 1966 he graduated with an engineering degree from the Univer sity of Pittsburgh He earned a law degree in 1973 from the University of San Fernando Valley in California. Morrison, 37, is vice chairperson of the recently-formed Mt. Hood cor- ridor Citizens Planning Organiza tion. Morrison and his wife, Dawn, have three children Two attend Welches Grade School. Morrison said that he does not envi sion any major changes in the school board if he is elected. He said that he would encourage communication so that the board would spend tax dollars the way the taxpayers want them spent. “ We need new faces on the school board in order to get a balanced representation, which I can help to build," Morrison said. Carl Ostergren. 46, is a retired salesman and until two years ago he operated a laundromat at Rhododen dron. Ostergren said that he is running for the board because he has the time to invest and believes that he can help to encourage a better dialogue between the board and the rest of the community.^ He is a member of the local PTA, and is that organization's liaison to the board. Ostergren said he would like to see a re-emphasis on “ life tim e ” sports, such as tennis and golf, rather than the traditional competitive ones. Ostergren said that he would also be for putting money into a soccer program rather than a football pro gram, based on both participation and cost to the district. He said that he would also work toward keeping funds budgeted for field trips and cultural events. Ostergren and his wife Susan have two children They have a son who is an eighth grader at Welches. • Carol Harmon, who works at Hoodland Thriftw ay, said that if she’s elected to the board “ i t ’ll be a whole new thing for me,” She said that she decided to run because she feels it is a way she could contribute to the community. Hermon, and her husband Don, „ . „ Photo bv s«,ui have three daughters The youngest . ' ‘ a rt* r.’ a * a,K,v Union Hi«h School freshman, jumps a bicycle in a d irt pit on Gary Street. Also pictured is Chris is a seventh grader at Welches A onley, a friend from Parkrose. 8 mg. "tar", 0.7 mg. nicotine av. per cigarette by FTC method //S f Moreyou. It 's beige.
