EUGENE, Ore. — Four years ago crews started working on the Willamette River Bridge project. On Wednesday they finally started pouring concrete on the bridge. Piece by piece, construction workers paved the way for two new I-5 bridges over the Willamette River. While they had to build one bridge at a time, the project manager … Continue reading »
Tugman Park Bridge Closed
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Public Works wants cyclists to avoid the bridge at Tugman Park for the next few days. Crews are repairing it after the city noticed several pieces of rotting wood and other safety hazards. A detour will take cyclists to 39th Avenue and Hilyard Street. Project managers say it might be inconvenient … Continue reading »
Drilling Rig Ends Up In Creek
LORANE, Ore. — A 90-ton drilling rig being used to repair a bridge in Lorane ended up in a creek Monday. As crews drilled shafts to pour concrete into, they maneuvered the rig to get it back in the right place. That’s when it started to skid, hit some soft ground and flipped into the … Continue reading »
