Category Archives: Sellwood Bridge Update

Sellwood Bridge Update- When will the Bridge be finished?

Posted on May 7, 2015 by tomdwyer

The Sellwood Bridge Construction has been a fascinating project to watch from our front-row seat, but we’re like everyone else… the only real question we have on it is WHEN WILL IT END? While no one can give an exact … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update for April 2015

Posted on April 7, 2015 by tomdwyer

Falling Concrete and Rising Arches There were two big stories swirling around the Sellwood Bridge this month. The first was an issue that seemed to be big but turned out to be nothing much at all, and the second … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- The next set of arches is here

Posted on March 13, 2015 by tomdwyer

There’s really only one thing to talk about on the Bridge this month… the next set of arches has arrived! Stacked on a barge and parked on the southwest side of the bridge, these arches are the smaller ones that … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- New Opening Date Announced

Posted on February 20, 2015 by tomdwyer

The Sellwood Bridge reconstruction is a massive project, and no project this size goes completely smoothly. Recently there have been schedule setbacks and cost overruns that haven’t endangered the project, but have raised a few eyebrows. To give you the … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update

Posted on January 15, 2015 by tomdwyer

Yes, it’s open! And here’s 2014’s Update If there were just one thought we could convey to sum up 2014 in the life of the Sellwood Bridge, it would be this… THE BRIDGE IS OPEN! It will stay OPEN throughout … Continue reading →

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What happened while the Bridge was closed

Posted on December 10, 2014 by tomdwyer

In our last Update, we were a week away from an impending three-day closure of the Bridge. Now, we’re about two weeks after the closure and the Bridge is open again and traffic is flowing smoothly. They even polished up … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- The whole Bridge construction in 3 minutes

Posted on November 11, 2014 by tomdwyer

Although there will be a brief bridge closure from November 19-21, 2014, it’s all part of the plan. The Sellwood Bridge Project is proceeding slowly, but with no major hitches or delays. Traffic will be flowing on the new bridge … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Goodbye to the last old support

Posted on October 14, 2014 by tomdwyer

Here on the East End of the bridge, the concrete pour on Tacoma has been occupying our attention. It’s a big jump in the project and we’re glad to see it, but another milestone was quietly reached out in the … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- The Bridge Arches are done

Posted on September 19, 2014 by tomdwyer

If you’re interested in the Sellwood Bridge construction, then you’ll be interested in a major milestone that just passed. It didn’t happen at the construction site, but across the Columbia in Vancouver. Thompson Metal Fabricating just finished building the gigantic … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Tour

Posted on August 15, 2014 by tomdwyer

Behind the scenes as the Bridge project passes 50% Our shop has been located at the base of the Sellwood Bridge since we opened in 1981. Even then people knew the Bridge was a little shaky but the idea of … Continue reading →