Chief
12-26-2007, 08:33 AM
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1198639506134090.xml&coll=7
A sight - The 192-foot-tall peak of the new Sauvie Island Bridge will float along the Willamette for two hours
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
A lot of strange things make their way down the Willamette River, gliding or chugging or whizzing under Portland's bridges on their way out of town.
On Thursday, however, something a little different will cut a path -- a very large path -- through the water: another bridge.
The new Sauvie Island Bridge, due to open next fall, will get its most prominent feature this week as contractors install the 365-foot-long topping arch, the cherry on top of a new span that will mean less gridlock and safer conditions for farmers, pumpkin pickers and nude bathers.
**SCHNIPP**
Anyone who has lived in this area for any length of time will welcome the completion of this project over on Sauvie's Island. It alsways impresses me how creative these bridge engineers are when it comes to installing iron work like this...
Tomorrow evening's local newscasts should have some pretty cool video of this, as I have no doubt they will all be set up at the official viewing area.
;D
A sight - The 192-foot-tall peak of the new Sauvie Island Bridge will float along the Willamette for two hours
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
A lot of strange things make their way down the Willamette River, gliding or chugging or whizzing under Portland's bridges on their way out of town.
On Thursday, however, something a little different will cut a path -- a very large path -- through the water: another bridge.
The new Sauvie Island Bridge, due to open next fall, will get its most prominent feature this week as contractors install the 365-foot-long topping arch, the cherry on top of a new span that will mean less gridlock and safer conditions for farmers, pumpkin pickers and nude bathers.
**SCHNIPP**
Anyone who has lived in this area for any length of time will welcome the completion of this project over on Sauvie's Island. It alsways impresses me how creative these bridge engineers are when it comes to installing iron work like this...
Tomorrow evening's local newscasts should have some pretty cool video of this, as I have no doubt they will all be set up at the official viewing area.
;D