What does Clackamas County Have to Say about the Situation?
Clackamas County has been working with ODOT regarding the upcoming closure of the Arch Bridge. The historic bridge designed by Conde B. McCollough was first opened in 1922 and is a historically significant bridge. The bridge is in dire need of major maintenance and rehabilitation work which will start later this year. Because of the extent of the work to be done, full closure of the bridge is necessary for approximately two years. Public agency groups discussing the bridge work has included ODOT, the Cities of Oregon City and West Linn, Clackamas County and Tri-Met. The big challenge that we have been discussing is pedestrian and bicycle access across the bridge and how to provide access during the two year construction time period. Cyclists have concerns about how they will get across the river. Our partners have done quite a bit of brainstorming and, thus far, the best option seems to be using TriMet buses with possible supplemental shuttles at certain times of the day to accommodate
