Bridgeton Neighborhood Association Land Use Committee
BNA Land Use Committee MeetingsBridgeton Neighborhood Association Land Use Committee
All neighbors are welcome Erik Molander, Chair Gayle Miller Michael Pope Bill Coffman Tom Hickey Walter Valente |
BNA neighbors meet to discuss issues concerning land use and transportation.
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2022 Bridgeton Transportation Plan
Bridgeton River Community Transportation Planning documents
It is important to note that we are one of Portland’s most diverse neighborhoods and that we are at the nexus of two major infrastructure projects, the Interstate Bridge Project and the Levee Improvement Project, that will affect not only us but all the river communities in N/NE Portland.
Watch the Powerpoint presentation by Erik Molander, BNA Land Use Chair: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ky8pCHT6m3Z8C_trUFlGRui8CbboNAV/view?usp=sharing
2022 Bridgeton Transportation Plan Narrative
The Bridgeton Neighborhood Association in North Portland acknowledges the need for continuing policy discussion at the federal, state, and local levels regarding additional crossings of the Columbia River in the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan region. However, faced with projections that truck traffic west of the Marine Drive Interchange will increase by over 100% and truck traffic east of Marine Drive will increase between 50 -100% by 2035, the BNA will engage with the Interstate Bridge Replacement project to best advance the needs and wishes of the neighborhood. Our Land Use Committee has identified the following positions regarding the IBR proposals as of February 2022:
Accompanying this document is a draft map of the Bridgeton and East Columbia neighborhoods showing the various proposals that we recommend creating a coherent and comprehensive plan for our river communities. The link to this map is here.
Alternate (b): Re-engineer the intersection into a freight-friendly curve that moves freight from 33rd onto Marine Drive east of 33rd.
Integrating these proposals into the IBR planning process will benefit the program and the neighborhood by promoting the smooth and efficient flow of freight and other traffic and improving living conditions in the local area. The opportunity to work together with IBR, PBOT and the USACE Levee project offers a unique opportunity to redesign the interchange, feeder routes and the waterfront itself to create a destination community that will add economic benefit to the region.
Bridgeton Land Use Committee
Erik Molander, chair
Walter Valenta
Tom Hickey
Bill Coffman
Antoinette Edwards
Michael Pope
Gayle Miller
Bridgeton Neighborhood Association
Portland, Oregon
It is important to note that we are one of Portland’s most diverse neighborhoods and that we are at the nexus of two major infrastructure projects, the Interstate Bridge Project and the Levee Improvement Project, that will affect not only us but all the river communities in N/NE Portland.
Watch the Powerpoint presentation by Erik Molander, BNA Land Use Chair: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ky8pCHT6m3Z8C_trUFlGRui8CbboNAV/view?usp=sharing
2022 Bridgeton Transportation Plan Narrative
The Bridgeton Neighborhood Association in North Portland acknowledges the need for continuing policy discussion at the federal, state, and local levels regarding additional crossings of the Columbia River in the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan region. However, faced with projections that truck traffic west of the Marine Drive Interchange will increase by over 100% and truck traffic east of Marine Drive will increase between 50 -100% by 2035, the BNA will engage with the Interstate Bridge Replacement project to best advance the needs and wishes of the neighborhood. Our Land Use Committee has identified the following positions regarding the IBR proposals as of February 2022:
- Maximum efficiency of traffic flow at the Marine Drive Interchange is key to the success of the IBR project on many levels, including the fundamental question of congestion project wide.
- The question of interchange options on Hayden Island is outside our purview, except to the extent that those decisions affect the efficiency of traffic flow at the Marine Drive interchange.
- A holistic approach to the local traffic plan needs to be developed that includes the IBR project but extends beyond the IBR influence area and integrates IBR design elements with local PBOT and ODOT planning, the USACE levee improvement project, and the long-term Bridgeton Neighborhood development plan.
- Project elements that encourage freight traffic on Marine Drive east of the interchange are damaging to our neighborhood.
- Project elements that divert freight traffic toward defined truck routes and away from Marine Drive east of the interchange are beneficial.
- Local access between Bridgeton, East Columbia, Kenton and Hayden Island that avoids interacting with I-5 or its feeder routes and maintains access to our two shopping centers is beneficial to all four communities.
Accompanying this document is a draft map of the Bridgeton and East Columbia neighborhoods showing the various proposals that we recommend creating a coherent and comprehensive plan for our river communities. The link to this map is here.
- Bridgeton supports a flyover at exit 307 to move freight traffic from Rivergate and the west end of Marine Drive efficiently onto NB I5.
- Marine Drive between I5 and 33rd Drive is to be considered a residential feeder route. EB freight traffic should be kept entirely on MLK Blvd. and Vancouver Way, diverted to Columbia Blvd and Lombard Street, the preferred freight route. To this end, several projects present themselves.
- Remove the exit ramp at EB MLK and Union Ct. Access from Marine Drive to Union Court should remain in place.
- Add an exit ramp at SB MLK and Walker St. for efficient access to Vancouver Way.
- NE 6th Dr. becomes the primary commuter access to the residential parts of East Columbia and Bridgeton.
- Upgrade NE 6th Dr. with sidewalks for safety.
- The intersection at 6th Dr, Faloma Rd, and Marine Dr. has long been a dangerous one. Implement the existing PBOT plan for a roundabout.
- Implement the existing PBOT plan for a T-intersection at Bridgeton Rd. and Marine Drive. Including a flashing crosswalk.
- Marine Drive and 33rd Drive.
Alternate (b): Re-engineer the intersection into a freight-friendly curve that moves freight from 33rd onto Marine Drive east of 33rd.
- Marine Drive west of 33rd becomes “Little Marine Drive” or “Marine Way” and meets Marine Drive/33rd at a T-intersection.
- Note that freight-friendly improvements at 33rd and Columbia Blvd are needed to complete this package.
- Resolve the issues regarding 40 Mile Loop bike trail at 33rd and Marine Drive, continuing along the south side of “Little Marine Drive” to Bridgeton Road, where it crosses at a flashing crosswalk, proceeds down Bridgeton Road, on top of the levee at the proposed Bridgeton Promenade, and connecting with the proposed local access bridge to Hayden Island.
- Develop a public amenity at the IBR right-of-way under the North Channel Bridge as “North Waterfront Park” with public access to the river for human-powered water sports, using parking at the EXPO/light rail lot.
- Bridgeton supports the local access bridge to Hayden Island and a connection from Vancouver Way to that bridge with access north to Hayden Island and south to Denver Avenue.
Integrating these proposals into the IBR planning process will benefit the program and the neighborhood by promoting the smooth and efficient flow of freight and other traffic and improving living conditions in the local area. The opportunity to work together with IBR, PBOT and the USACE Levee project offers a unique opportunity to redesign the interchange, feeder routes and the waterfront itself to create a destination community that will add economic benefit to the region.
Bridgeton Land Use Committee
Erik Molander, chair
Walter Valenta
Tom Hickey
Bill Coffman
Antoinette Edwards
Michael Pope
Gayle Miller
Bridgeton Neighborhood Association
Portland, Oregon
Bridgeton Neighborhood Heart of N Portland River Communities
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BNA Transportation Plan Map
Faced with truck traffic projections on Marine Drive increasing between 50 -100% in the next 12 years, the BNA is engaging with the Interstate Bridge Replacement project, PBOT and all Government agencies to best advance the needs and wishes of our neighborhood. Our Land Use Committee has identified the following positions regarding the IBR proposals as of February 2022. 
Bridgeton neighborhood transportation planning ideas for IBR and NE 6th St
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BNA Transportation Plan Narrative |
Bridgeton Neighborhood at the Confluence of two Major Infrastructure Projects
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The Land Use Committee has put together a presentation to lay the foundation for discussions about how the Bridgeton Neighborhood can help direct actions to improve our neighborhood during the two major infrastructure projects
. Check out the full presentation by clicking on the scribd document at right. Then let us know your preferences and thoughts about future plans on these two important projects. CLICK HERE FOR INTERSTATE BRIGE PRIORITIES SURVEY |
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Interstate Bridge Repair - Committee Update
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The latest report presented to the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Land Use Committee shows the significant impact on the our river communities. Our BNA Land Use Committee Chair explained the difficult situation that Bridgeton neighbors will find themselves if we don't continue to speak about our needs.
Check out the detailed IBR Update here: 
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River Communities Transportation Needs
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We are a river community with all the joy and complications that come with that. We live in a fast growing neighborhood (three new apartments completed in just three years), adding at least 375 new residents. With the new Amazon distribution center completion and our reliance on delivery services, our neighborhood is impacted by increased truck congestion plus traffic fatalities.
Thanks to neighbors who have been paying attention through the years, Bridgeton plans have been in place for over a decade. The time has come to connect City, State and Federal agencies to existing plans and make sure that our neighborhood retains its village-like character. Check out this powerpoint presentation, comment on all surveys (including the one from MCDD above), and plan to attend the next Land Use Committee meeting or connect with Eric Molander, Chair. |
BNA Streetscape Survey - RESULTS!
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BNA Residents' Streetscape Survey - Feb 16, 2021
In response to the USACE recommendations for Levee improvements, the BNA Land Use Committee is asking neighbors to provide input on future of this neighborhood with a Streetscape Survey.
Among other suggestions, the BNA Neighborhood Plan (adopted 1996) indicated that we would have sidewalks, buried power lines, etc. We should include reference to it while collecting new info on this survey. The original plan called for a Bridgeton promenade to go through to the west end. Our recommendation to USACE will be to recognize these survey results and use the plan so as not to lose any progress (property ownership, etc.) that proposed a slow route, on Bridgeton Road, as “the promenade” that purposely doesn’t encourage fast bikes, and a fast route along Marine Drive.
Please take this survey today! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FT25W8P
Among other suggestions, the BNA Neighborhood Plan (adopted 1996) indicated that we would have sidewalks, buried power lines, etc. We should include reference to it while collecting new info on this survey. The original plan called for a Bridgeton promenade to go through to the west end. Our recommendation to USACE will be to recognize these survey results and use the plan so as not to lose any progress (property ownership, etc.) that proposed a slow route, on Bridgeton Road, as “the promenade” that purposely doesn’t encourage fast bikes, and a fast route along Marine Drive.
Please take this survey today! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FT25W8P
Bridgeton Neighborhood Plan
The Bridgeton Neighborhood Plan was developed and approved by the City of Portland to help guid the neighborhood through changes of the next 20 years. The plan helps residents, property owners, business owners, developers and other thinking of locating here to understand the desires and vision of its current residents have for the future.
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NEWS
Columbia Children's Arboretum
In April, 2020, the BNA Land Use Committee sent a letter to the Bureau of Development Services in support of a Parks project to add a walking path at the Children's Arboretum in East Columbia Neighborhood. We proposed the additional need for sidewalks on NE 6th Dr. approaching the arboretum but were rebuffed on that point as the jurisdiction for sidewalks falls to the Bureau of Transportation instead of Parks and would require a different funding source and approval process. We will continue to press the idea. cca_conditions_of_approval-1.pdf