Posts Tagged ‘Oregon’

Portland, OR: Freemont Bridge Resurfacing

Friday, October 28th, 2011

The I-405 Fremont Bridge in Portland received a new surface on its upper deck during the summer of 2011. – OregonDOT on YouTube

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Discretionary Grant Programs: State by State

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
FY 2011 Discretionary Program Awards: Alternative Analysis (AA), State of Good Repair (SOGP), & Bus Livability

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Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project (TRIP) Bonds

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Looking to leverage private investment and an untapped market for tax credit bonding to rebuild America’s transportation infrastructure, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) have introduced legislation to create a tax credit bond program dedicated to transportation infrastructure. Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project bonds or TRIPs will be a financing tool to fund the rebuilding of the nation’s crumbling transportation infrastructure.

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Oregon: Willamette River Bridge – Crafting a Landmark

Friday, July 15th, 2011

-OregonDOT on YouTube

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St. Johns Bridge: Portland, Oregon

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Portland… the city of roses, breweries, strip clubs and bridges. I haven’t really filmed a ton of the city mainly because it’s a pain in the butt lugging gear around and parking isn’t in my budget. On the other hand, it is easy to head to the many city parks, stash the car (for free) [...]

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Oregon: Take a tour of the Willamette River Bridge

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

The new Willamette River Bridge is going up fast along I-5 near Eugene and Springfield. Join us for a quick tour and info on how you can see it in person yourself.
-OregonDOT on YouTube

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Video: Walkable Portland

Friday, May 20th, 2011

A review of the walkability index scores of Portland neighborhoods by City Planner Radcliffe Dacanay.

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OR Hwy 82 Minam Guardrail Repair

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Three minute Oregon Dept. of Transportation video of Elgin and Enterprise maintenance crews repairing slide damaged guardrail at Minam Grade along OR Hwy. 82 in Eastern Oregon.

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Transit-Oriented Development Strategic Plan

Monday, April 18th, 2011

THE CENTER FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT I. Introduction The Portland region has a successful history at achieving transit-oriented development and compact growth. It continues to outperform many of its peer regions when it comes to connecting jobs to transit, promoting alternative modes of transportation beyond the car, and promoting successful new compact development. But, there is [...]

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On the edge of Central Oregon’s highest bridge with ODOT

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Over, under, around and through the Barber Bridge…one of Oregon’s highest. See how our inspectors keep motorists safe.
-OregonDOT on YouTube

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