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Oregon Route 126 is closed east of Florence Sunday afternoon following a traffic accident, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). One person is dead and another injured ...
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Named after former University of Oregon president David B. Frohnmayer, the bridge connects Alton Baker Park and Autzen Stadium. [2] The bridge was originally proposed in 1970 by the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) to carry steam between EWEB's steam plant and a commercial greenhouse near Autzen Stadium. The river's bedrock deterred ...
Close to the east portals is a 130-foot (40 m) tunnel underpass carrying SW 18th Avenue. Just outside the west portals is a 650-foot (200 m) tunnel under the lanes which carries eastbound Canyon Road [7] from the exit ramp into Goose Hollow. The Robertson Tunnel for MAX Light Rail is underground approximately 800 feet (250 m) to the west.
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Like transportation in the rest of the United States, the primary mode of local transportation in Portland, Oregon is the automobile. Metro , the metropolitan area's regional government, has a regional master plan in which transit-oriented development plays a major role. [ 1 ]
The bridge is the largest mechanical device in Oregon. [15] 36-foot-tall (11 m) gears drive 940-ton counterweights located inside each of the piers. The 69-foot (21 m) clearance is sufficient for most river traffic, requiring bridge openings only about 30 times a month. The bridge currently carries 50,000 vehicles daily in six lanes.
Winter weather caused dangerous driving conditions across roadways in eastern Oregon on Wednesday, January 5, as unchained semis blocked lanes and vehicle crashes forced highway closures.Footage ...