Monday, February 9, 2009

Portland Mall Light Rail Update

North Mall: 5th and 6th avenues between Irving and Burnside

Light Rail Construction
All major light rail construction in the North Mall is complete, including work on the Steel Bridge. Minor work involving cables will continue near the tracks. 3rd Avenue now is open north of Glisan Street.

Station Finishing/Electrical Systems Installation

Major station finishing work is complete on the 5th and 6th avenue between Irving and Burnside streets. Crews are installing trees and amenities. Crews are working on Electrical systems, constructing a foundation of covered bicycle parking, and stalling trashcans, shelter finishes and furnishings. Work Occurs Monday through Friday from 7am to 3:30pm. Vehicle traffic may encounter short detours and intermittent lane closures. Pedestrians will be directed around construction zones, but will access to buildings and business will be maintained.

North Mall Merchants are open for business during construction. Please join is in supporting the businesss locaed on 5th adn 6th street.

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$175 Million Dollar Stimulus Signed into Law

From the Oregonian:
"Barely a half-hour after the House voted it out Thursday morning, Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed into law a $175 million public works package that backers hope will start putting Oregonians back to work."

"The contentious package is the first major act of the 2009 session, passed over strenuous objections from minority Republicans who said the plan digs Oregon further into debt and does little to counter a stubborn recession. But Kulongoski, a Democrat, applauded his colleagues for their speedy work. With him at the signing ceremony were Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, and House Speaker Dave Hunt, D-Gladstone.
"With less than 30 days into this session, the Legislature crafted an economic stimulus plan that will put Oregonians to work in every corner of our state," Kulongoski said. "The state is prepared to move quickly to break ground on projects from Portland to Pendleton by April 1 of this year."

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