Original plans for the Willamette River Bridge included removal of existing trees west of Interstate 5 and north of the bridge. Early on, local community stakeholders identified the importance of preserving these trees, which shield park users from the noise of the freeway.
We took the stakeholder's interest seriously. The best solution turned out to be a tree wall along the west side of the southbound I-5 lanes just before the bridge. The wall preserves the trees and provides an edge for the widened southbound lanes without increasing the width of the embankment impacting the trees.
For more information on additional environmental measures we're taking with the I-5 Willamette River Bridge, check out this article from HubDOT, written by ODOT environmental program manager Geoff Crook: Bringing new life to the Willamette River Bridge.
Below is a picture of the now completed wall being constructed.
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