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Old Posted Nov 6, 2015, 7:43 AM
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Multnomah County takes first step in Burnside Bridge retrofit or replacement



An earthquake similar to Japan's 2011 upheaval could shut down for months almost 40 car lanes that cross downtown Portland bridges, a Multnomah County engineer said Thursday.

That includes the Fremont, Hawthorne, Burnside, Morrison, Steel, Broadway and Marquam bridges, County Engineer and Transportation Division Director Ian Cannon said. In February, the county published a 20-year plan calling for a $1.3 billion in spending, much of it to prepare bridges it owns for the big one.

County commissioners started Thursday by approving $3 million for a study to figure out what to do with the Burnside Bridge that was identified as the priority. Commissioners also approved the first of two readings that sets up a tobacco licensing program for retailers.
...continues at the Oregonian.
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