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August 18, 2014

Portland bridge cheap to buy, pricey to move

  • If no buyer comes forward, the county will turn the old Sellwood Bridge over to the contractor building the new one.
    • By KELLY HOUSE
    The Oregonian

    PORTLAND — Decrepit. Obsolete. Crumbling. Unsafe.

    Given the harsh words used to describe Multnomah County's 88-year-old Sellwood Bridge, a recycling complex might seem like its most logical destination once crews finish building its replacement in 2016.


     
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