Giant drill pulled from Willamette River after digging half-mile tunnel
The seven-month dig was part of a $58 million wastewater treatment infrastructure project in Clackamas County.
Multnomah County is drilling a massive hole at Portland’s Waterfront Park ahead of Burnside Bridge rebuild
Since 2016, talk of Multnomah County’s Burnside Bridge rebuild has all been conceptual. Last month, the seismic upgrades ...
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Body found floating in Willamette River near Morrison Bridge
Just after 11:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to the Willamette River near the Morrison Bridge on reports of a body seen floating in the water. Officials said an MCSO boat recovered the body ...
Sacramento is working on a new bridge across the American River. Should it ban cars?
An advisory body has urged the Sacramento City Council to consider making a new bridge across the American River car-free, citing the capital’s climate goals and the potential cost savings as well as ...
Burnside Bridge getting seismic test in case of Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake
The new bridge will be earthquake-ready, so crews are digging a 10-foot-wide, 125-foot-deep hole to see how concrete supports react during a simulated seismic event.
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Portland's first bridge getting renovation
Multnomah County is looking for a contractor to make renovations on the workhorse Morrison Bridge that spans the Willamette River from downtown to southeast Portland and I-5.