Portland - Milwaukie Light Rail - Page 21

tworivers · #**401** Posted: **Apr 18, 2012, 2:29 AM**

Wow, some of those pictures and renderings are cool. That's the first time I've seen that bridge rendering, I think. This looks like a world-class project -- seems like Trimet has matured nicely

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MarkDaMan · #**402** Posted: **Apr 20, 2012, 11:16 PM**

Downtown Portland's newest bridge to start looking like a bridge
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6:01 PM Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012, 6:06 AM
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting..._bridge_n.html

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It's time for downtown Portland's newest bridge to rise up and look like, well, a bridge...

...TriMet's "Big Pour" is set to begin Friday night. Here's the plan by the numbers:

1,720. Cubic yards of concrete that will be poured to create the 55-by-95-foot pile cap.

20. Hours of steady concrete pouring.

180. Number of Ross Island Sand and Gravel trucks delivering concrete.

6.5. Average number of minutes between concrete trucks.

60. Construction workers scheduled for the weekend.

MarkDaMan · #**403** Posted: **Apr 20, 2012, 11:19 PM**

TriMet's 'Big Pour' in Portland: Watch the bridge work, impress your friends with knowledge of big dirt pile
Published: Friday, April 20, 2012, 3:38 PM Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012, 4:18 PM
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting...ortland_w.html

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One thing that didn't make it into the story: "Surcharge."
No, that's not the fee that TriMet plans to charge to spectators trying to get a good look at the pour.
It's the engineering term used to describe a huge pile of dirt being used to compress the earth at the future location of the west-end abutment, where the cable-stayed bridge will essentially begin its reach from the South Waterfront.
"We're compressing the earth and driving out any problems with the settlement," said Robert Barnard, the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project's director.

philopdx · #**404** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 4:08 AM**

Milwaukie MAX Update 4-21-2012:

dabom · #**405** Posted: **Apr 27, 2012, 12:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by 2oh1

I wish we could rethink some of our light rail priorities. If other counties and cities don't want MAX... fine. Let's use the dollars to expand the streetcar instead. We really should be connecting more of our own Portland neighborhoods.

this would be nice rout. if it was elevated or underground

davehogan · #**406** Posted: **Apr 27, 2012, 6:12 AM**

dabom: Most likely the next segments will be 99-W and Powell. Maybe the Sunrise Corridor will sneak in, but I doubt it.

Derek · #**407** Posted: **Apr 27, 2012, 6:39 AM**

Why does I-84 say "US Route 30 in Nebraska"?

maccoinnich · #**408** Posted: **Apr 27, 2012, 2:42 PM**

Google maps seems to have problems deciding where that road is.

Derek · #**409** Posted: **Apr 27, 2012, 3:58 PM**

That's awesome.

dabom · #**410** Posted: **Apr 28, 2012, 6:45 PM**

so if they build a max line on powell they might extend the green line to oregon city?

NJD · #**411** Posted: **Apr 29, 2012, 4:49 AM**

^ Both the Green and under-construction Orange lines are proposed as potential links to Oregon City, but there is no current timeline for a decision on which and when. Only three lines are being looked at by various politicians and government bodies including the potential Barbur corridor, Blue line extension to Forest Grove, and the CRC. Of those three only the Barbur corridor is being studied (with a budget) for potential rail, bus or highway improvements (Forest Grove is proposed by a local leader, and the CRC is post-study-ish). The Powell line is in position to be studied after Barbur by Metro, but that doesn't guarantee it will be... nor, does it guarantee a light rail extension (much like how Barbur is being studied). Quite a few people involved in transit planning have dropped hints that Powell will be studied as BRT and not LRT, but who knows... it may be 2017, 2020, or later before a study even starts.

Grantenfuego · #**412** Posted: **Apr 29, 2012, 8:23 AM**

Great info

philopdx · #**413** Posted: **Apr 30, 2012, 12:10 AM**

Goodbye, Candlelight! Update from 4-29-2012:

MarkDaMan · #**414** Posted: **May 8, 2012, 7:38 PM**

Milwaukie residents raising funds to improve Johnson Creek in conjunction with light rail
Published: Tuesday, May 08, 2012, 10:47 AM Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012, 11:11 AM
Molly Harbarger, The Oregonian By Molly Harbarger, The Oregonian

http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/...aising_fu.html

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When Ardenwald residents heard Portland-Milwaukie light rail was coming to town, some saw an opportunity. Their opinions differed on the merits of the MAX, but maybe they could get something out of it for the community.

From that community brainstorming, they came up with a plan: TriMet would pitch in some money, and if residents could raise $300,000, they could restore Johnson Creek around the Tacoma Street light rail station and install an interpretive boardwalk.

MarkDaMan · #**415** Posted: **May 17, 2012, 10:34 PM**

Milwaukie light rail line attracts $85M from feds
Portland Business Journal by Andy Giegerich , Business Journal staff writer
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2:28pm PDT - Last Modified: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2:32pm PDT

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/...&ed=2012-05-17

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Oregon’s U.S. senators announced jointly Thursday that the Portland area’s transit agency will receive $85 million in federal money for the new Portland-Milwaukie light-rail line.

The money, which goes to TriMet , comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation New Starts program.

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the funding on Thursday afternoon shortly before TriMet revealed it had also collected $7.5 million in federal grants to buy 18 buses, including four hyrbid vehicles...

davehogan · #**416** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 9:52 PM**

Outside the Center Garage they've been doing a lot on SE 17th. I'll try to get at least some cell phone pictures of it, but they took out the restaurant at Holgate and 17th, and are widening Holgate's north side approaching 17th on the south side of Center Garage. The gas station at the southwest corner of 17th and Holgate has closed as well, and it looks like will be torn out shortly.

There are a few other buildings getting demo'd or ready to demo. I'm surprised to see so much activity already.

MarkDaMan · #**417** Posted: **May 22, 2012, 5:10 PM**

From a TriMet e-mail:

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Federal funds to pay 50% of project costs; full construction along 7.3-mile route begins

Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff today signed an agreement to provide $745.2 million for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project (PMLR). This commits the Federal government to provide 50 percent of the cost of the $1.49 billion project.

Administrator Rogoff was joined today by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and all local project partners.

“The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Extension is critical for continued economic growth in the Portland metro area,” said Congresswoman Bonamici. “Improved transit creates new customer bases for the downtown core and reduces congestion for commuters across the region. I am thrilled to see that the U.S. Department of Transportation has once again recognized the metro area’s record of innovative transportation planning.”

The project will create up to 14,500 direct and indirect jobs and generate up to $573 million in personal earnings.

http://media.trimet.org/fta-commits-...ansit-project/

philopdx · #**418** Posted: **May 23, 2012, 3:08 AM**

Clackamas County tan-jacket xenophobic creepers: YOU FAILED.

PacificNW · #**419** Posted: **May 23, 2012, 5:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by MarkDaMan

From a TriMet e-mail:

http://media.trimet.org/fta-commits-...ansit-project/

dabom · #**420** Posted: **May 23, 2012, 4:35 PM**

i hope its not that long till they extend the lines into cc more

that would help traffic a lot