Multnomah County is working to create an earthquake ready An earthquake ready Burnside Bridge crossing Smith Lake

Columbia River FACT SHEET

BETTER – SAFER – CONNECTED120 Spring 2019

99E ’s aging downtown bridges are not expected to PROJECT TIMELINE withstand a major earthquake.Columbia Slough The project is now in the Environmental Review phase which includes preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Your input is vital in helping us get to a preferred option to advance into Design and then into Construction. Since 1926, the Burnside Bridge has served us well. To take us across the river for another 100 years, it needs an upgrade. Over the next several years, Multnomah County will evaluate options for creating a resilient Burnside crossing that will 2016-18 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 withstand a major earthquake. FEASIBILITY STUDY What is the plan? (Completed)

FUNDING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SECURED (In-progress)

DESIGN SECURE FUNDING (Future phase)

CONSTRUCTION SECURE FUNDING (Future phase) Visit burnsidebridge.org to view a simulation created by engineers depicting how the Burnside Bridge will respond in a large earthquake. N

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30 Willamette River CONTINUAL CONNECTION – Multi-modal east-west connection and regional lifeline route Burnside is the

Fremont Region’s Lifeline Bridge Located in the heart of Portland, the Burnside BroadwayBridge Bridge is a regionally established emergency 405 route across the Willamette River. 84 SEISMIC RESILIENCY AND RECOVERY - Support disaster relief and Steel emergency response to reunite families and accelerate economic recovery East Multnomah County Bridge BURNSIDE E Burnside St BRIDGE

Morrison Bridge LOCAL SUPPORT - Public survey reveals that bridge REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS – Cross-agency * Hawthorne 5 seismic repairs and safety improvements are high priorities collaboration and strong communication Bridge Washington County 26 LOCAL FUNDING – Multnomah County has already funded major aspects of the $ project, but additional funding is needed to carry the project through construction

Ross Island Bridge *Views of Key Transportation Issues in the Metro Region, January 4-10, 2019, FM3 Research

26 Environmental Review Process 2019 2020 2021 WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL ALTERNATIVES REFINEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

Results of Alternatives Refinement Results of Publish Draft Environmental and Recommended Evaluation Criteria Alternatives Evaluation Impact Statement (DEIS) Approval of Evaluation Criteria and Identify Preferred Final EIS and Decision on Refined Alternatives Alternative Preferred Alternative

Get involved and help us decide the future of this bridge! COMMUNITY INPUT COMMUNITY INPUT COMMUNITY INPUT Respond to Comments and Update • Get input on evaluation criteria • Share results of Formal 60-day comment period Environmental Impact Statement Stay involved by signing up for project updates and alternatives evaluation opportunities to share input at BurnsideBridge.org. • Share refined alternatives • Share findings from the • Get input on preferred environmental analysis (DEIS) Come participate in-person or online at one of alternative our many events. • Get input on findings

1 2 3 4 Alternatives ENHANCED SEISMIC RETROFIT REPLACEMENT: FIXED BRIDGE REPLACEMENT: MOVABLE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT: MOVABLE BRIDGE with options NE Couch Connection N N N under evaluation Burnside St Burnside St Burnside St N NE Couch St Burnside St NW 2nd Ave

Four alternatives with multiple NE MLK Blvd NW 5th Ave NW 2nd Ave NW 2nd Ave NE MLK Blvd NW 2nd Ave options are being studied further as NE MLK Blvd

part of the Environmental Review Retrofit + Replace NE MLK Blvd phase of the Earthquake Ready A Below Deck Members A Bascule A Bascule Burnside Bridge project, each with distinct characteristics to consider and evaluate. A no-build alternative will Retrofit Retrofit existing Replace also be evaluated. existing movable span (over I-5 and railroad line) OR LEGEND Retrofit existing Replace OR OR structure structure B Above Deck Members B Lift B Lift

The information presented here, and the public and agency input received, may be adopted or incorporated by reference into a future environmental review process to meet the requirements of the federal National Environmental Policy Act. Alternative illustrations are not to scale and are for bridge type illustration purposes only.

For information about this project in other languages, please call 503-209-4111 or email [email protected]. Para obtener información sobre este proyecto en español, ruso u otros idomas, llame al 503-209-4111 o envíe un correo electronico a [email protected] BurnsideBridge.org Для получения информации об этом проекте на испанском, русском или других языках, свяжитесь с нами по телефону 503-209-4111 или по электронной почте: [email protected]. @MultCoBridges, #ReadyBurnside