Riverfront Downtown Urban Renewal Area - Overview
Photos courtesy Virginia Green |
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Closed for construction Nov. 9, 2009 - mid-May 2010
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Jan 13, 2010
Nov 9,
2009
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Engineering Excellence
Award
Phase II
Construction begins - Bridge closure |
| Oct 12, 2009 |
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Information
to Council |
| Sept 24, 2009 |
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Low Bid - S&K Painting, Inc |
April 18
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10 AM
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Grand Opening
Ceremony |
| 2/27/09 |
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ODOT approves #3.5M for lead paint encapsulation |
| 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 |
| 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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Low bid - Carter & Company Inc |
| 1/11/06 |
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Bridge put on National Register of Historic Places |
| 2004 |
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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 |
Description
Phase II
Thanks to a $3.5 M American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant from ODOT, this project will be completed years earlier than expected.
Phase II includes lead paint encapsulation and installation of security cameras.
Currently, plans and permits are being worked on. Construction begins November 2009 and last 6 months.
Please note: the Union Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge will be closed during construction November 9, 2009 to mid-May 2010. Construction Update
Phase I
Phase I of this project converted 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 provides a critical half-mile link in the bicycle and pedestrian circulation systems for the community, the region, and the state.
Carter & Company, Inc., a Salem contractor, was awarded the construction contract on February 14, 2008, construction started April 2008 and lasted one year. HDR engineering firm designed the conversion and performed the project management.
The Grand Opening celebration occurred April 18, 2009; check out the photo gallery.
History
Two large urban parks: Wallace Marine (114 acres) and Riverfront (23 acres), book end this bridge and the conversion connects their trail systems into a single, safe and pleasant, family-friendly network.
The Union Street Railroad Bridge project has improved bicycle and pedestrian safety and accessibility. It encourages the use of alternative transportation modes and promotes healthy forms of exercise like running, cycling, skating, and wheelchairing for both local and out-of-town users.
The project complements both the state-designated Willamette River Water Trail and a potential 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.
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Current Documents
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Preliminary Documents
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Staff Contacts
Todd Klocke - 503.588.6178 |