Category Archives: Sellwood Bridge Update

Sellwood Bridge Update- The “Saturday Night Live” bridge?

Posted on October 18, 2013 by tomdwyer

Some of you may be old enough to remember an ongoing sketch by Chevy Chase on the old Saturday Night Live. As he started each Weekend Update segment, he would announce the breaking news that “Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Construction makes a U-turn

Posted on September 10, 2013 by tomdwyer

There’s a forest of cranes and construction equipment around our crumbly neighbor as crews rush to complete their work before this year’s window for in-water work closes. (In-water work is only allowed from July through October to avoid disturbing the river … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Three big changes you need to know about

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tomdwyer

The first thing to know is that the bridge is open and safe, and Multnomah County continues to do a magnificent job making sure that the inevitable traffic disruptions are kept to the barest minimum. If you’re planning to visit … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- What’s missing in this picture?

Posted on July 11, 2013 by tomdwyer

Portland weather reports are pretty boring through the summer. They’re always “sunny and warm, with a slight chance of widely scattered showers”. The reports may be dull but you know it means the weather will be nice. It’s kinda the … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Construction continuing smoothly

Posted on June 6, 2013 by tomdwyer

Last month we took you behind the construction fences to see bridge progress, but this month the most we can tell you is that things are continuing on track. Cranes are popping up around the east end of the bridge, … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- A sneak peek behind-the-scenes

Posted on May 8, 2013 by tomdwyer

Work is continuing on the Sellwood Bridge but it can be a little hard to tell. We see the flaggers, we see the traffic, but now that the Shoo Fly Move is over we don’t see the progress. That’s because … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Steady and mostly quiet

Posted on April 3, 2013 by tomdwyer

In response to many inquiries we’ve received, here’s the most important update we can give you… The bridge is safe! It’s open! Traffic is flowing! Come on down! Aside from that construction on the new bridge is continuing steadily and, … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- An explosive Bridge Update!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by tomdwyer

Now that the big Shoo-Fly move is history, construction on the new bridge is settling down to a normal routine. We expected this month’s Update would be pretty quiet until we heard about the next step on the West side … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Come try the like-new Bridge!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by tomdwyer

We’ll be pretty lean on the Bridge Update this month because all the interesting stuff is in our Feature photo essay on the Big Move. We want to extend an invitation to come down and try the like-new bridge (it’s … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back, Buddy- A photo essay on the Sellwood Bridge’s big move

Posted on February 5, 2013 by tomdwyer

The Sellwood Bridge, our rickety neighbor two blocks from the shop, opened ahead of schedule after a one week closure. We’ve written a lot about the bridge throughout its construction, but in celebration of the new bridge we won’t write … Continue reading →