Members of the public are invited to attend the next meeting of the Community Task Force for the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project on Monday, December 2 from 6 - 8 pm at Mercy Corps, 45 SW Ankeny Street, Portland. The meeting will be in the Aceh Room.
The Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project is studying three build options that would create a resilient lifeline crossing over the Willamette River in the event of a major earthquake. The task force will provide input on the environmental review and recommend a preferred alternative in 2020.
Meeting agenda items include:
- Project update
- Review and discuss recommended refinements to the draft evaluation measures (that will be used to compare alternatives)
- Review committee’s 2020 work plan and process for selecting a preferred alternative
- Public comment
On November 14, Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners voted to advance three build alternatives for further study. The alternatives and evaluation criteria will be included in a formal Notice of Intent to the Federal Highway Administration, which oversees the project’s planning phase.
Task force members represent residential areas, business districts, and interests including auto commuters, transit users, freight, pedestrians, bicyclists, people with disabilities, bridge history, social service agencies, and other organizations based near the bridge.
There are several transit options near the meeting location, including the TriMet Skidmore Fountain Max Station and buses #12, 19, and 20 Stop ID: 9526, 689. Limited on-street parking is also available.
For more information, visit www.burnsidebridge.org. Meeting materials will be posted to the website. Multnomah County maintains the Burnside Bridge and leads the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project.