Crews dig deep hole in Waterfront Park to put new Burnside Bridge design to the test
Crews are finishing up digging a 125-foot hole to install a test foundation that they'll use to test the earthquake-resistant ...
Multnomah County is drilling a massive hole at Portland’s Waterfront Park ahead of Burnside Bridge rebuild
Since 2016, talk of Multnomah County’s Burnside Bridge rebuild has all been conceptual. Last month, the seismic upgrades ...
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Temporary Detour for SW Naito Parkway Commuters Due to Burnside Bridge Work in Portland
Due to county work on Burnside Bridge, a section of the Better Naito bike and pedestrian path will close intermittently on weekdays, with detours via the Waterfront Park.
Multnomah commissioners select inverted-Y design for new Burnside Bridge
At 17 feet, the new Burnside Bridge will have the largest bike and pedestrian space of all downtown Portland bridges. The ...
Burnside Bridge getting seismic test in case of Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake
The new bridge will be earthquake-ready, so crews are digging a 10-foot-wide, 125-foot-deep hole to see how concrete supports react during a simulated seismic event.