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 ...
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.
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 ...
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Portland celebrates a year of not polluting the Willamette River with sewage
Portland celebrated a big achievement this week: Going a whole year without sending poop and other sewage into the Willamette River. Portland is one of about 800 U.S. cities with a combined sewer ...
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Hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River kill salmon. Congress says it’s time to consider shutting them down
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it could make hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River safe for endangered salmon by building gigantic mechanical traps and hauling baby fish ...
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Snow and freezing rain forecast for late this week in Willamette Valley. What to know
Meteorologists are tracking a weather system that could bring low-elevation snow and freezing rain to the Willamette Valley and coastal areas between Wednesday and Friday. All winter weather in ...
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Will it snow in Willamette Valley? Here's the latest forecast for Oregon's winter weather
A winter weather advisory is in effect from midnight Tuesday to noon Wednesday for much of the northwest, including the Willamette Valley, according to the National Weather Service in Portland.