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Podcast: Cascade CounterPoint
Episode: QP: Metro Should Reject the Burnside Bridge "Road Diet"
Description: The new “Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge” lane designs, backed with funding by the Metro Council, are intended to force Portlanders out of their cars. Metro will be meeting on July 31st to vote on and pass the Step 1A.1 Regional Flexible Funds Allocation bond, which includes the Burnside Bridge among other “road diet” projects.The current Burnside Bridge serves approximately 58,000 people daily and features five lanes of travel, comprising two westbound lanes, two eastbound lanes, and an eastbound bus-only lane. In the design for the new bridge, they plan to remove an eastbound car lane. This reduces a five-l...