claim: if the sellwood bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years.
author: charlotte lehan
evidence_1: says oak grove is "one of the largest cities in oregon" and is "the biggest ... if the  sellwood bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years.
evidence_2: multnomah county has led the effort to replace this 90-year old willamette ... the  replacement of the sellwood bridge in portland was named the 2017 ... several  people have asked us recently about two hazard markers rising from an object in  the ... this pier could not be removed during construction of the new bridge so it ...
evidence_3: sep 17, 2007 ... 8/2/2007 my husband and i have lived in sellwood for nearly ten years, and i  drive ... logic dictates that any replacement option will include additional  vehicular ... we would not be in favor of making it a pedestrian bridge only. .....  retrofitting the existing bridge--requiring 3 years shutdown--will be a further ...
evidence_4: aug 8, 2016 ... in a major earthquake, most of portland's bridges wouldn't stand a chance. ... “for  a significant number of months after a major event, a lot of these bridges would  not be able to be .... in a magnitude 8 or 9 cascadia subduction zone quake, this  critical ... replacement of sellwood bridge is nearly complete.
evidence_5: replaced bridge to withstand a seismic event. ... providing a 75-year design life.  the no. build alternative would provide only a .... projected daily bicyclist and  pedestrian usage in 2035 (weekday) .... chapter 4. comparison of alternatives. 4 -8. sellwood bridge project final ..... sellwood bridge, which would shut down.