Portland - Milwaukie Light Rail (PMLR) | Completed

[Derek]

Please don't send them to Burnside. There's too many homeless people there already.

[davehogan]

More buildings are going down along SE 17th near Holgate, and the base of the Tacoma Street overpass has been going up. I'll get pictures soon of both.

[MarkDaMan]

The Orange Line bridge from Lincoln down to the South Waterfront is hella impressive. A real engineering marvel! I'm curious what the rider experience will be like. Good video if you click through the link.

TriMet bridge: Giant girder placement will disrupt South Waterfront traffic next week (video)
Published: Friday, October 05, 2012, 4:33 PM Updated: Friday, October 05, 2012, 4:38 PM
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/201...ant_girder_pla.html#incart_river_default

Automobile and Portland Streetcar traffic face significant disruptions in the South Waterfront district next week as crews move 28 giant girders into place as part of the flyover ramp project leading to the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail bridge.

It will be the final placement of girders on the 1,739-foot Harbor Structure, which will swoop up from Naito Parkway and over Harbor Drive before weaving up and under an assortment of freeway overpasses and ramps to Moody Avenue.

"This is the curviest bridge I've ever been a part of," said Tim Hutton, segment manager for Mowat Construction. "We refer to it as the worm going to war."

The 46-ton girders -- 3 inches thick and 96 inches wide and 70 feet long -- were fabricated by Tigard-based Fought & Company and are being individually transported to the construction site at Southwest River Parkway.

The work is expected to cause a long list of traffic headaches:

Southwest Harrison Street between Naito Parkway and Harbor Drive will be closed to auto traffic Monday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Naito exit from Interstate 5 North will be closed on Wednesday through Friday between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. Drivers should use the Macadam exit.

Harbor Drive southbound will be reduced to one lane Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Temporary complete closures of Harbor Drive will occur while girders are suspended over Harbor Drive on Wednesday and Thursday.

No left turns onto River Parkway will be allowed Tuesday. Enter the area on Montgomery or Sheridan.

No right turns from River Parkway onto Harbor Drive will be allowed on Wednesday and Thursday.

River Parkway between Harbor Drive and River Drive will be closed on Friday from 7 a.m to 9 p.m.

The Portland Streetcar will not operate between the Portland State University Urban Center and Lowell Street on the South Waterfront on Monday and Friday. Shuttle buses will provide alternative service. Riders should expect some delays through the construction zone.

The east sidewalk on Harrison Street is currently closed to pedestrians and cyclists. It should reopen Oct. 22. Both sidewalks on Harrison will be closed Friday. There will be other periodic sidewalk, bike lane and turn lane restrictions in the area.

The Harbor Structure, built with 64 girders made with 2,050 tons of steel, is the longest piece of the 7.3-mile Portland-Milwaukie Orange Line. Its deck will light-rail trains and buses over and under several roadways in South Waterfront to what will be the nation’s largest car-free bridge.

-- Joseph Rose

[davehogan]

Demolition along SE 17th at Holgate.

[dubu]

i think it should be 12 stops all the way down to oregon city not 12 stops from milwaukie to portland, thats going to — for people that dont live close to the max and have to take the bus there

[65MAX]

The Harbor Structure girders are all in place now. You can see how the trains and buses will fly over Harbor Drive and the Streetcar.

[PacificNW]

If you are on Facebook you can link/like to their page for updates/photos/vids:

http://www.facebook.com/portlandmilwaukie

[philopdx]

Update from 10-20-12:

[tworivers]

Wow, amazing. Thanks philo!

[zilfondel]

Construction going 24/7 along Highway 99E through Sellwood. Hence why I'm posting - hard to sleep with large construction equipment going all night. =\

[dubu]

it would be nice to have a powell light rail

have the green line stop at powell and have the powell train go to the clackamas town center?

[urbanlife]

Wow, all this new rail construction is really making Portland look all big city. Would be cool to see elevated rail in Portland.

[davehogan]

Originally Posted by zilfondel

Construction going 24/7 along Highway 99E through Sellwood. Hence why I'm posting - hard to sleep with large construction equipment going all night. =\

SE 17th is pretty screwed up near Holgate as well. I can't believe how quickly the 99E part is coming together.

[RED_PDXer]

Originally Posted by dabom

it would be nice to have a powell light rail

have the green line stop at powell and have the powell train go to the clackamas town center?

A powell train would be awesome!!

[MarkDaMan]

From TriMet.org

A vegetated trackway will provide a colorful carpet of low-growing plants along 200 feet of light rail line at the Lincoln St/SW 3rd Ave Station.


Eco-track at the Lincoln St/SW 3rd Ave Station Lincoln Station

In step with Portland's reputation as one of the nation's greenest cities, the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project is taking sustainable transit further with "eco-track" on SW Lincoln Street downtown. This vegetated trackway will provide a colorful carpet of low-growing plants along 200 feet of light rail line at the Lincoln St/SW 3rd Ave Station.

Although "green" or "grass" trackways exist in Europe, this stretch will be a Portland first by providing a vegetated trackway area pervious to stormwater, thus reducing runoff.

To sprout interesting colors and textures, SW Lincoln's eco-track will blend evergreen sedum types such as red carpet, green ice, orange ice and Murale, a sedum that changes from green in summer to red-orange in winter. Sedums are commonly used on eco-roofs thanks to their ease of maintenance, durability and shallow roots.

Custom grown in one-inch-thick mats, the sedums will be rolled out in rows between the rails and within the trackway. "They grow about three inches high so they won't interfere with the vehicles," the light rail project's West Segment Urban Design Lead Elizabeth Higgins explained. "Sedums are generally drought tolerant, but we will have a permanent drip irrigation system for plant establishment and in case they need water during the hottest summer months."

Higgins pointed out that the innovative design is part of a larger plan to enrich the urban experience along the light rail alignment. "We wanted to establish a new type of green street to contribute to a neighborhood known for its parks and greenery," she noted. "In addition to the eco-track, we are returning a canopy of trees on SW Lincoln as well as incorporating sidewalk stormwater planters."

http://www.trimet.org/pm/abouttheproject/index.htm#sustainability

[urbanlife]

That is actually pretty cool for Portland, good to see them experimenting with their light rail system.

[davehogan]

Sometime next week I'll try to get some pictures of all the work going on along SE 17th from Powell to 99E, and some of the construction along the other SE parts. SE 17th has a ton of buildings down, you can pretty much tell where the street is going to have a curve to take over more parking lots than buildings. They have some pillars up near Tacoma Street, and from the Bybee overpass I could see they have a fenced off area graded. There's also a viaduct at Harold Street (aka the entrance to Brooklyn Yard).

[philopdx]

Taken last week:

[tworivers]

Wow, talk about a changed landscape! (Sorry, I know philo has already posted some versions of the flyover...)

[stan]

Great pics.