Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge
- Presentation to the American Public Works Association-Oregon Chapter, November 17, 2010 (16.3 MB PDF)
Willamette River Bridge Advisory Committee
The Willamette Bridge Advisory Committee (WRBAC) studied and evaluated bridge type options for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project. Committee meeting agendas, notes and presentations are collected here.
General WRBAC Information
- Committee Members (20 KB PDF)
- Committee Bios, July 2008 (132 KB PDF)
- Vision & Goals (26 KB PDF)
- Willamette River Bridge Type Selection Process (1.2 MB PDF)
Past Meeting Documents
November 10, 2009
- Agenda for November 10 (43 KB PDF)
- November 10 meeting notes (pending)
- November 10 presentation (9.6 MB PDF)
- Conceptual Designs, Willamette River Bridge–November 10, 2009 (6.8 MB PDF)
- Bridge Lighting Concept 1 (6.6 MB QuickTime Video)
- Bridge Lighting Concept 2 (7 MB QuickTime Video)
- Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee Letter–September 16, 2009 (54 KB PDF)
- Bicycle Transportation Alliance Letter–September 10, 2009 (46 KB PDF)
- Willamette Pedestrian Coalition Letter–September 11, 2009 (147 KB PDF)
August 11, 2009
- Agenda for August 11 (37 KB PDF)
- August 11 meeting notes (35 KB PDF)
- Bridge Design Concepts Presentation, August 2009 (5.4 MB PDF)
May 28, 2009
- Agenda for May 28 (17 KB PDF)
- May 28 meeting notes (73 KB PDF)
- Lead Architect Introduction Memorandum (22 KB PDF)
- Donald MacDonald Curriculum Vitae (31 KB PDF)
- Donald MacDonald Biography (390 KB PDF)
- MacDonald Architects (11 KB PDF)
- Willamette River Bridge Presentation (3.4 MB PDF)
- 2009 Schedule of Public Involvement (25 KB PDF)
February 5, 2009
- Agenda for February 5 (17 KB PDF)
- February 5 meeting notes (86 KB PDF)
- Memo on Investigation of Bridge Type Costs (35 KB PDF)
- Bridge Type Comparison Estimates (50 KB PDF)
- February 5 presentation (3.2 MB PDF)
- Bridge Type Public Process Timelime (10 KB PDF)
- PMLR Citizens Advisory Committee Recommendation (57 KB PDF)
- City of Portland Design Commission Recommendation (7 MB PDF)
December 11, 2008
- Agenda for December 11 (19 KB PDF)
- December 11 meeting notes (44 KB PDF)
- Cost estimates for bridge designs (97 KB PDF)
- December 11 presentation (5 MB PowerPoint)
November 13, 2008
- Agenda for November 13 (16 KB PDF)
- November 13 meeting notes (39 KB PDF)
- Draft Evaluation Matrix: Some to Few (83 KB PDF)
- November 13 Presentation (1.2 MB PDF)
October 8, 2008
- Agenda for October 8 (39 KB PDF)
- October 8 meeting notes (33 KB PDF)
- October 8 presentation (10 MB PDF)
September 16, 2008
- September 16, 2008 Agenda (39 KB PDF)
- September 16 meeting notes (42 KB PDF)
- September 16, 2008 "Many to Some" Presentation (7 MB PDF)
August 8, 2008
- August 8, 2008 Agenda (42 KB PDF)
- August 8, 2008 meeting notes (30 KB PDF)
- August 8, 2008 "All to Many" Presentation (10 MB PDF)
July 15, 2008
- July 15, 2008 Agenda (109 KB PDF)
- July 15, 2008 meeting notes (22 KB PDF)
- Bridge Considerations (35 KB PDF)
- SDEIS Bridge Conceptual Design (433 KB PDF)
- HNTB Presentation (2.56 MB PDF)
- Rosales + Partners Presentation - Part 1 (9 MB PDF)| Part 2 (5 MB PDF) |Part 3 (6.2 MB PDF)
Willamette River Bridge Study Working Group
The Bridge Study Working Group brought together Project staff with bridge designers and architects to evaluate which bridge types would meet requirements of the project. Working Group meeting agendas, notes and presentations are collected here.
General Working Group Information
- Working Group Members (19 KB PDF)
- Consultant Bios - HNTB (960 KB PDF) and Rosales + Partners (8 MB PDF)
- Visions and Goals (26 KB PDF)
- Bridge Study Framework Concept (12 KB PDF)
Past Meeting Documents
November 12, 2008
- Agenda for November 12 (77 KB PDF)
- November 12 meeting summary (33 KB PDF)
- Handout for November 12 meeting (18 KB PDF)
October 28, 2008
- Agenda for October 28 (44 KB PDF)
- October 28 meeting summary (21 KB PDF)
- Handout for October 28 meeting (4.2 MB PDF)
October 7, 2008
- Agenda for October 7 (78 KB PDF)
- October 7 meeting summary - (29 KB PDF)
September 15, 2008
- Agenda for September 15 (78 KB PDF)
- September 15 meeting summary (109 KB PDF)
- Rankings: Aesthetics/Urban Design (59 KB PDF)
- Rankings: Engineering (65 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Aesthetics/Urban Design (78 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Initial Cost (81 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Location & Size of Piers (81 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Navigation Performance--Clearance (81 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Navigation Performance--Width (79 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Transit Performance (80 KB PDF)
August 28, 2008
- August 28, 2008 Agenda (13 KB PDF)
- August 28, 2008 meeting summary (22 KB PDF)
- Ranking - Aesthetics (54 KB PDF)
- Ranking - Engineering (63 KB PDF)
- Ranking - Preference (54 KB PDF)
- Summary - Draft Ranking of Bridge Types (52 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Aesthetics (15 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Constructability (10 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Cost (10 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Flexibility 10 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Maintenance 10 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Navigation Performance (10 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Pier Size and Location (10 KB PDF)
- Screening Criteria: Seismic Performance (10 KB PDF)
- Bridge Type Evaluation Matrix (66 KB PDF)
August 7, 2008
- August 7, 2008 Agenda (13 KB PDF)
- August 7, 2008 meeting summary (24 KB PDF)
- August 7, 2008 Presentation - Introduction of Selection Criteria (1.2 MB PDF)
July 15, 2008
- July 15, 2008 Agenda (42 KB PDF)
- July 15, 2008 meeting summary (32 KB PDF)
2009 Willamette River Bridge Design Workshop and Forum
A bridge design workshop and a subsequent forum were held in July 2009.
July 3, 2009
- Workshop: Bridge Design Presentation (9.73 MB PDF)
July 24, 2009
- Forum: Bridge Design Concepts (3.7 MB PDF)
