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August 2 2020 Vol. II • No. 16
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In Full ‘Blume’ — New Bridge Over I-84 Takes Shape “It is an honor of a lifetime to be associated with this bridge. I have long advocated for a safer connection for cyclists and pedestrians between the Lloyd and Central Eastside districts. This is a statement of Portland’s values and culture for us to celebrate and build on.” Earl Blumenauer U.S. Representative
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HP Civil is serving as the general contractor on the Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Project over I-84, while Ness Campbell Crane and Rigging is handling the bridge launch operation.
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Ground was broken on Nov. 7, 2019 for the construction of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) $13.5 million Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge over I-84, a project being built by HP Civil Inc. Crews began their operations on Dec. 2, 2019 and the plan is to
deliver the bridge on June 30, 2021. The new bridge, 435-ft. long and 24-ft. wide —between 7th Avenue on the north side of I-84 to 7th Avenue on the south side — will span over seven lanes of I-84 traffic, two active Union Pacific railroad lines and Sullivan’s Gulch. It will feature a 10-ft. wide pedestrian path and a 14-ft. wide path for two-way bicycle traffic. The construction launch was
attended by neighborhood advocates, community members, PBOT officials, Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer for whom the bridge is named after. The initiative is being financed by Prosper Portland ($4.5 million), PBOT through Transportation Systems Development Charges, and the Oregon Convention Center Urban Renewal Area, as well as
$250,000 each from the non-profit transportation management association Go Lloyd and the Central Eastside Industrial Council. Project Construction The construction plan is based on building a bridge foundation on the south edge of Sullivan’s Gulch and two foundations on the north side. A temporary tower (scaffolding) will be placed between the I-
84 freeway and railroad tracks to aid with erecting the bridge, and the bridge itself will be assembled on NE Seventh Avenue at Flanders Street on the south side of the freeway. Late this year the bridge will be moved into place across the freeway and onto the temporary tower. This installation will require a full closure of I-84 in both directions see BLUMENAUER page 4