This Oregon coast town is celebrating the ‘World’s Shortest Park Trail’
Tiny news from the Oregon coast: The town that’s home to the World’s Shortest River now also claims the World’s Shortest Park ...
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A Unique Attraction On The Oregon Coast Is A Roadside Garden With Life-Sized Dinosaurs
It's probably a good thing that Jurassic Park isn't real, but you can see some life-sized dinosaur (models) at this ...
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NTSB recommends 68 bridges in U.S. be evaluated for risk of collapse
Astoria-Megler Bridge Oregon: St. Johns Bridge Pennsylvania: Walt Whitman Bridge Pennsylvania: Benjamin Franklin Bridge Pennsylvania: Betsy Ross Bridge Pennsylvania: Delaware River Turnpike Bridge ...
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NTSB recommends 3 PNW bridges be evaluated in case of vessel strike following Baltimore bridge collapse
PORTLAND, Oregon ... as said bridges are positioned in waterways frequented by vessels. The NTSB report requested that the Federal Highway Administration, Coast Guard and Corps of Engineers ...
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Three Oregon bridges identified in NTSB's nationwide urgent safety assessment
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The National Transportation Safety Board has now issued 4 urgent recommendations on bridges in Oregon and nationwide in the wake of the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore.
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Federal, state officials highlight concerns over bridge conditions in the Pacific Northwest
Earlier this week, a completely different report about the condition of bridges was released by the Oregon Department of Transportation. ODOT’s 2024 Bridge Conditions Report examines highway ...
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These states have bridges that need to be assessed for collapse risk
Lewis and Clark Bridge between Washington and Oregon; the Chicago Skyway Bridge in Illinois and the Huey P. Long Bridge near New Orleans. You can read the full list of bridges in the NTSB’s ...
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Electric vehicle owners don’t buy gas. States look for other ways to pay for roads and bridges.
Chávez Boulevard, Monday, March 17, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) The Sandy River runs under the Stark Street Bridge as construction continues on the bridge on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, ...
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ODOT Spotlights Aging Bridges in Oregon, Emphasizes Preservation Amid Funding Challenges
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that the state is dealing with an aging bridge inventory, particularly those built during the Interstate Era from 1958 to 1973. These bridges ...
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Oregon's 'Covered Bridge Capital' Boasts Classic Small Town Charm And Serene Natural Beauty
You might think of covered bridges as a New England thing, but Oregon is a close rival. This one town is known as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the West." ...
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What a Small Island Off the Coast of Scotland Could Teach America
And yet on Ulva, a small island off the coast of Scotland, it’s the people who are doing the reclaiming. In 2025, the idea of settling anyplace other than Mars might seem anachronistic ...
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NW Natural residential customers could see a nearly 7% rate hike later this year
Residential customers with Oregon’s largest gas utility could see a nearly 7% increase on their bills later this year. NW Natural, which serves more than 2.5 million people in Oregon and ...