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The City of Portland is working to build a new bike and pedestrian bridge over I-5 to connect
the historic Lair Hill neighborhood with the South Waterfront District. The bridge will span
approximately 700 feet, and will have a landing on the west side near the intersection of SW
Gibbs Street and SW Kelly Avenue and on the east side near the intersection of SW Gibbs Street
and SW Moody Avenue. The bridge will be adjacent to the aerial tram and will include
improvements to some pedestrian crossings in the area. Work activities began in January 2011.
We anticipate opening the bridge sometime in May. Construction work is scheduled to be substantially
complete on or around April 30. After that, the contractor will complete punch list items that remain
before the bridge is ready for the public. Weather or unforeseen conditions could delay the work.
Check back again for more bridge updates and plans for a Grand Opening!
Traffic Updates
May 2012: Few traffic impacts expected in residential areas; no other traffic updates planned at this time.
Visit ODOT's TripCheck website
for more information about traffic conditions. You can also read ODOT's press release for the I-5 closure.
May 2012:
We anticipate opening the bridge by the end of May. Construction work was substantially
completed around April 30. The contractor is now completing punch list items that remain
before the bridge is ready for the public. Weather or unforeseen conditions could delay the work.
Check back again for more bridge updates and plans for a Grand Opening!
Past Project Updates:
Read more about the previous project and construction updates on the Schedule page.
Construction photos are also available on the Project Library page.
Work activities began during the week of January 10, 2011. Construction work is expected to last one year.
Bids were opened in October 2010 and the construction contract was awarded to Wildish Standard Paving Co., a Eugene-based
company with experience building roads and bridges throughout the Pacific Northwest. Their bid was $6.7 million
compared to the engineer's estimate of $8.1 million.
Construction comes after a year of work on a
new design for the bridge
after previous construction bids exceeded the project budget. With input from the Citizen’s Advisory Committee,
the City selected a new bridge type to reduce the cost. The new bridge type is a Steel Box Girder.
In addition, the city made other changes to the overall design including a simplified elevator and stairway design,
and one elevator instead of two.
Construction Phone Lines
(503) 872-4732 - To listen to a recorded message about construction updates and the project in general.
(503) 736-4110 - To contact an on-site staff member for questions or complaints about the night time noise (as it is happening).
(503) 823-7211 - Please contact Jean Senechal Biggs, Project Manager, if you have any other questions about the project or noise concerns.
(503) 823-7350 – To contact the City’s Noise Control Hotline for further assistance with noise issues
The Bureau of Transportation fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the ADA Title II, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For accommodations and additional information,
contact the Title II and Title VI Coordinator at Room 1204, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, or by telephone at
503-823-5185, City TTY 503-823-6868, or use Oregon Relay Service: 711.
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