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A Proposed I-5 Loop Design Option

A Proposed I-5 Loop Design Option. Riverfront For People Portland, Oregon January 16, 2004. 1965. 1995. Riverfront for People. The East Bank. Our Long Run Vision: A better Portland, in a better Region, in 50 years.

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A Proposed I-5 Loop Design Option

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  1. A Proposed I-5 Loop Design Option Riverfront For People Portland, Oregon January 16, 2004

  2. 1965 1995 Riverfront for People

  3. The East Bank

  4. Our Long Run Vision:A better Portland, in a better Region, in 50 years.

  5. Changes We Need in Our Transportation System to Realize Our vision

  6. Substantial Growth Coming A 50-Year Vision

  7. Substantial Growth Coming Jobs Jobs Households Households

  8. Where Will that Growth Go?

  9. 2040 Growth Concept • Moderate Expansion of Urban Growth Boundary • Direct New Growth To ‘Centers’

  10. 2040 Growth Concept Designated Centers

  11. The Central City in the Regional Plan

  12. The 800 Pound Gorilla 90 60 2002 Jobs (000) 30 0 Central City Districts All Other Regional Centers

  13. Central City Growth 2000-2020 400 300 2002 Jobs/Households (000) 200 100 0 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 Jobs Households Year

  14. Central City Growth 2000-2050 400 300 2002 Jobs/Households (000) 200 100 0 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 Jobs Households Year

  15. A better balance between jobs and housing in the Central City will lead to fewer and shorter trips to work by car.

  16. Central City Growth 2000-2050 400 300 2002 Jobs/Households (000) 200 100 0 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 Jobs Households Year

  17. No matter how much you want that growth, you will not get it without significant public and private expenditures, of the right kind.

  18. How to Build a More Competitive Central City

  19. A place for people to live as well as work 1

  20. More Housing Better Balance Fewer and Shorter Work Trips

  21. Knowledge Economy

  22. The Central City must be opened to the river. 2

  23. A connection between neighborhoods and the river.” Portland City Council 2001 The Eastbank Initiative City Vision

  24. A Revitalized Waterfront

  25. The Central City must maintain its links to the whole region. 3

  26. Light Rail Lines Freeways

  27. Connections within the Central City must be strengthened 4

  28. Lloyd District River District Connections Central Eastside Downtown So. Waterfront

  29. A Vision for the Central City A place to live as well as work. Open to the river. Continued good links to other centers in the region. Improved links within the Central City.

  30. A Proposal from Riverfront for People

  31. The Need Downtown Portland’s existing transportation systems and land inventory will not be adequate to serve projected long term growth.

  32. The Need Downtown Portland’s existing transportation systems and land inventory will not be adequate to serve projected long term growth. Accommodating growth will require: • An expanded, high capacity transit system • Improved auto and freight access • The identification of land suitable for needed housing and job creation

  33. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Sixth Ave. Grand Ave. First Ave. Hawthorne Blvd. Transit and Trains

  34. Multnomah St. Holladay St.. Provides More Capacity & Improved Service Sixth Ave. Grand Ave. First Ave. Hawthorne Blvd. Transit and Trains

  35. Grand Ave. Cars and Trucks

  36. Provides More Capacity & Improved Access Grand Ave. Cars and Trucks

  37. Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge Grand Ave. Cars and Trucks

  38. Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge Freeway - Below Grade, Capped or Tunnel Grand Ave. Cars and Trucks

  39. Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge Freeway - Below Grade, Capped or Tunnel Grand Ave. Existing Freeway Capped Cars and Trucks

  40. Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge Full Interchange Freeway - Below Grade, Capped or Tunnel Grand Ave. Existing Freeway Capped Cars and Trucks

  41. Partial Interchange Freeway - At Grade, Elevated or Bridge Full Interchange Freeway - Below Grade, Capped or Tunnel Grand Ave. Existing Freeway Capped Cars and Trucks

  42. Reconfigure Ramps (Three lanes between I-5 North and Fremont Bridge and remove Kirby St. ramps) Grand Ave. Cars and Trucks

  43. Relocate I-5 into rail tunnel beneath Grand Ave. Grand Ave. Cars and Trucks

  44. The Road and Railroad Tunnels Free Up 43 Acres on the River • Revitalizes the eastside waterfront • Reconnects the neighborhoods to the river • Provides an opportunity to restore riparian habitat along the river Increase Freeway Capacity • Provides a state of the art, high capacity system

  45. Bangkok Subway Design

  46. Relocate I-5 into rail tunnel beneath Grand Ave. Grand Ave. Cars and Trucks

  47. Grand Ave. Freeway tunnel replaces Marquam Bridge Cars and Trucks

  48. Grand Ave. Full interchange with Ross Island Bridge, Barbur Blvd. and Macadam Ave. Cars and Trucks

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