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| 2008 |
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Construction begins |
| 03/06/08 |
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Ceremony marks start of bridge renovation
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| 2/14/08 |
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ODOT issued notice to proceed to Carter & Company, Inc., a Salem contractor, to convert the bridge into a bike and pedestrian facility
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| 11/19/07 |
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Council approved funding includes: OR Transportation Commission Grant $1,346,376; OR Parks Dept. Grant $575,700; Urban Renewal Grant
$1,118,000; City Ambulance Funds $225,000 |
| 10/25/07 |
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Bids received. Low bid Carter & Company Inc. of Salem |
| 1/11/06 |
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Bridge put on National Register of Historic Places |
| 2003 |
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City of Salem buys bridge for $1 |
| 1996 |
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Bridge taken over by Union Pacific Railroad |
| 1980 |
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Lift Span permanently closed (Coast Guard approved) |
| 1970s |
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Trestle vandalized, but structurally sound |
| 1913 |
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Bridge built by Southern Pacific Railway to connect Salem with the west Willamette Valley |
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Description
This project will convert the historic Union Street Railroad Bridge and its associated timber trestle, built across the Willamette River in 1912-13, into a facility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorized users. The project will provide a critical half-mile link in the bicycle and pedestrian circulation systems for the community, the region, and the state. Two large urban parks, Wallace Marine (114 acres) and Riverfront (23 acres), bookend this bridge and the conversion will connect their trail systems into a single, safe and pleasant, family-friendly network.
The Union Street Railroad Bridge project will improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and accessibility. It will encourage use of alternative transportation modes, promote healthy forms of exercise like running, cycling, skating, and wheelchairing for both local and out-of-town users. A special fund to accept private donations for the project has been established, click here for more information.
The project complements both the state-designated Willamette River Water Trail and a future footbridge project which will connect across Willamette Slough from the south end of Riverfront Park to Minto Brown Island Park (900 acres), adding fourteen miles of trails to the network.
Carter & Company, Inc., a Salem contractor, was awarded the construction contrac ton February 14, 2008. They legally have a year to finish the project, but anticipate completion before then. Repairs to the timber trestle portion of the bridge should begin in April 2008, with the first portions of the concrete decking to follow. Work will then proceed east across the bridge.
Current Documents
Preliminary Documents
Staff Contacts
Todd Klocke
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Photos:
More Photos Courtesy:
Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
Construction Photos
Trestle work on area west of river.
Learn more in this brochure about the vision
for connecting Salem's Minto-Brown
Island Park to Riverfront Park and
Wallace Marine Park
Photos Courtesy:
Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
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