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Interesting and revealing exchange at today's OTC meeting regarding the Salem Center Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project. At issue: The authorization of an additional ~$100 million to cover project cost increases.
Commissioner Chang starts it off well:
Commissioner Chang starts it off well:
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Interesting and revealing exchange at today's OTC meeting regarding the Salem Center Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project. At issue: The authorization of an additional ~$100 million to cover project cost increases.
Commissioner Chang starts it off well:
Commissioner Chang starts it off well:
The reasoning given here for ruling out highway cover width reduction makes no sense. Shoulders are routinely used as temporary travel lanes during construction. A cap designed for three lanes and standard shoulders in each direction would have adequate width for four temporary lanes on one side.
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The reasoning given here for ruling out highway cover width reduction makes no sense. Shoulders are routinely used as temporary travel lanes during construction. A cap designed for three lanes and standard shoulders in each direction would have adequate width for four temporary lanes on one side.
The wholesomest thing I've read in a long time. Wendell Berry and Nick Offerman hanging out drinking bourbon makes me so happy
What Wendell Berry Taught Me
After dreaming about performing the works of the acclaimed author for decades, Nick Offerman finally got his shot—and realized he wasn’t worthy
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October 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The wholesomest thing I've read in a long time. Wendell Berry and Nick Offerman hanging out drinking bourbon makes me so happy
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October 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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Apropos of the IBR project's presentation to the Portland City Council Transportation Committee next week: A thread.
About half of the IBR's planned $7.5B budget is dedicated to replacing the current bridge and building the necessary approaches, including the SR-14 interchange.
About half of the IBR's planned $7.5B budget is dedicated to replacing the current bridge and building the necessary approaches, including the SR-14 interchange.
August 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Apropos of the IBR project's presentation to the Portland City Council Transportation Committee next week: A thread.
About half of the IBR's planned $7.5B budget is dedicated to replacing the current bridge and building the necessary approaches, including the SR-14 interchange.
About half of the IBR's planned $7.5B budget is dedicated to replacing the current bridge and building the necessary approaches, including the SR-14 interchange.
One reason for the high cost of the Rose Quarter project is that it has essentially been designed by committee. Pieces have been added, taken away, and moved around. Whenever this is done, the other pieces are all iterated to accommodate the change. But there's little evidence that big-picture
May 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
One reason for the high cost of the Rose Quarter project is that it has essentially been designed by committee. Pieces have been added, taken away, and moved around. Whenever this is done, the other pieces are all iterated to accommodate the change. But there's little evidence that big-picture