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Springwater Corridor - Three Bridges Project Oregon City Railways Built a Line That Ran Through A little history . Sellwood to Gresham. In 1902, Oregon Water, Power, In 1849, George Wells built a mill at the and Railway Corporation, a utility extraordinaire, Bridge at confluence of Johnson Creek and Crystal Springs. City of Portland Union Pacific expanded east to Gresham and built a dam on the City of Milwaukie Wells deeded a 60 foot right of way to Oregon Railroad Clackamas River, running electric transmission lines Railway and Navigation. The deed made it possible to Portland along the route. This 36-mile line had 54 for a rail connection to be built from Portland to stops. One of the most profitable was at Oaks Amuse- SE 17th Ave Hwy 99E Canby. In 1871, Ben Holladay operated a horse- SE 19th Ave ment Park. This is the line that the Springwater Trail drawn wagon service on the streets of Portland. SE 19th Improvements Improvements Ramp Corridor Trail follows today. Develop SE 19th Right of Way between Known as the Portland Street Railway Company, it SE Linn St. and SE Ochoco St Bridge at UPRR was later acquired by Consolidated Street Car Com- Highway 99 E In 1906 Portland Railway Light & Power bought SE Linn St. pany. The horse-drawn streetcars were soon joined by Oregon Water, Power & Railway. That name later Bridge at steam trains and later replaced by them altogether. Johnson Creek SE Ochoco St. Under new ownership, the railway expanded to forty Se Ochoco Trail Feasibilty miles of track with electric cars and an established Trail feasibility study along SE Ochoco between SE 17th and SE 19th Ave line that ran to Gladstone. With the desire to expand east in order to use the railway to haul building material, owner Fred Morris of Portland City and Springwater Corridor - Three Bridges Project Oregon City Railways built a line that ran through Portland Parks and Recreation Revised September 2002 Revised February 21, 2003 Public Meeting Schedule A variety of viewpoints themes; help develop or resolve specific site-related or became Portland Electric Power Company, or are represented on the technical issues; and provide feedback on design May 17, 2003 PEPCO. It is now known as PGE. By 1910, Oregon direction. Community Open House Working Group Bridge design themes Water, Power & Railway had grown to include six (The draft Westmoreland Park Master Plan will electric plants, 161 miles of rail, and brought in The three bridges and connecting trails are located The next meeting of the Working Group is scheduled be presented at this same event.) 160,000 passengers city-wide. Mainly used as a passen- within the city limits of both Portland and for May 13th, 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the SMILE Station, Moreland Presbyterian Church 1814 SE Bybee - Portland, OR ger line, the cars were painted with a maroon body, Milwaukie and the trail right-of-way is owned by 8210 SE 13th in Portland. Anyone interested in the 9:00 - noon cream trip and black top. The route was called the Metro. Representatives from each of the jurisdic- project is welcome to attend. Time is always included June 28, 2003 “Springwater Line” because of the connection to tions are represented on a Leadership and Oversight on the agenda for public comment. Community Open House #2 spring water on the Clackamas River. In the 1990s, Committee (LOC) which provides overall project Bridge & Trail Design Options the railroad tracks and bridges east of McLoughlin guidance and coordination. The same is true for the Leadership and Oversight presented in conjunction with the Springwater- on-the-Willamette Community Celebration were removed and the land has now become part of Committee, which generally meets the third Tuesday Sellwood Riverfront Park the 40-Mile Loop. A Working Group, representing a cross-section of of the month at 9:00 a.m. in Portland City Hall. The noon - 3:00 p.m key stakeholders and interest groups from multiple schedule for other Working Group meetings has not September 23, 2003 For more historical information, old photos and a jurisdictions, is being established to advise the LOC been confirmed. Please contact Portland Parks & Community Open House #3 1946 map of the service area, go to and project management staff and consultants. Recreation (503-823-5588) or check the web for the Presentation of Preliminary Design SMILE Station 8210 SE 13th - Portland, OR www.PdxHistory.com. Their role is to identify issues and concerns related most up-to-date schedule information: to each project component; suggest potential design www.PortlandParks.org. -2- -3- Experiencing the F F F FFFFF FFFF Olmsted Vision Project Schedule In 1903, Portland’s citizen park board invited Three Bridges Project renowned landscape architect John Charles Bridge Conceptual Design F F F FFF F F FFF F Olmsted to prepare a park master plan for the city. Spring 2003 - Fall 2003 Springwater Corridor Trail Newsletter #1 - Spring, 2003 One hundred years later, the Olmsted Plan remains Design Development, Permitting, and Bidding an inspiration. Fall 2003 - Fall 2004 Three Bridges Will Link East to West As part of the Olmsted 2003 Centennial, a variety Construction The Springwater Corridor extends from SE 4th & Ivon (near OMSI) east of programs, tours, and events are planned, includ- Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 ing this walking tour of the “Sellwood Gap.” to Boring. Within the corridor, seventeen miles of the trail are complete. INSIDE The westernmost three-mile section of the trail (Springwater on the Springwater Corridor Three Bridges and Project Funding Willamette) was completed in the fall of 2002. East of McLoughlin Blvd., Background . 1 the Final Missing Gap - Walking Tour the trail is complete from Tideman Johnson Park through Gresham to just Sunday, June 8, 2003 Federal $ 4,209,232 Open House . 1 past the Clackamas County line. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Local Match - Portland $ 453,767 Meet at Sellwood Riverfront Park Working Group . 2 (foot of SE Spokane) Local Match - Milwaukie $ 28,000 Now funding through the Federal Transportation Enhancement Act has Project Site Map . 2 Total: $ 4,691,000 made it possible to design and build the Springwater “Three Bridges” Walk the final missing gap of the Springwater Rail History . 3 Corridor from the Sellwood Bridge east to the section. The FTEA funds are distributed through the Metropolitan Trans- Union Pacific Railroad tracks just east of Meeting Schedule . .3 portation Improvement Program which is coordinated by Metro. McLoughlin Blvd. See where the “Three Bridges” The right-of-way for the Three Bridges project was Project Schedule . 4 will be built to connect the Springwater Trail purchased in 2001 with funds from the Metro Open Spaces bond measure. Construction of the three bridges is a joint effort of Metro, Portland, and Corridor. For more information or to register, call Project Budget . 4 Mel Huie at Metro Regional Parks & Greenspaces - Milwaukie. When complete in 2006, this addition to the trail will provide 503-797-1731. F F F FFF F F FFF F Walking Tour . 4 a safe pedestrian and bicycle crossing over McLoughlin Blvd., Union Pacific -4- railroad tracks (just east of McLoughlin), and Johnson Creek. Just east of the Union Pacific railroad tracks, the new trail will meet the original trail at Tideman Johnson Park. This still leaves a short missing link - 1.5 miles called the “Sellwood Gap.” Community Open House p765 For information or to add Saturday, May 17, 2003 your name to the mailing 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon list for this project, call Moreland Presbyterian Church Portland Parks & Recreation 1814 SE Bybee Portland, OR 503-823-5588 This Open House will focus on selection of design themes for the three or email bridges. Presentations and site tours are planned throughout the [email protected] morning. Check the web for schedule details prior to the meeting. 823-2223 V/TT 823-2223 823-5588 Check the web: Because there is wide interest in both projects, Portland, OR 97204 OR Portland, www.PortlandParks.org this Open House will include information on both 1120 SW Fifth Room 1302 Room Fifth SW 1120 Springwater Three Bridges and the Westmoreland Park Master Plan..
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