U of O journalism student takes a site tour to inform story

From ODOT-

We love to see coverage of the Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge Project on other community blogs.



That’s why we’re excited about University of Oregon student Alan Sylvestre’s recent post that includes the bridge project. He wrote the piece for a class at the School of Journalism and posted it on the Reporting 1 Blog.



In his report, Alan writes about how cyclists, commuters and businesses in Glenwood deal with construction. He reached out to Karl Wieseke, ODOT project manager, for his perspective on working with the local community.



Also included is a wonderful video featuring the project area and construction activities.



We were happy to read student Allison Camp’s perspective about the project. “‘It’s not that big of an inconvenience,’ Camp says. ‘The consideration for commuters in planning is good and the bike paths will be beautiful by all means.’ As the progress continues on the bridge and surrounding areas, Camp and other community members stay optimistic about the long-term impact of the project for the Glenwood community.”



Thank you to Alan for highlighting the ties our project has with the surrounding communities.



Alan Sylvestre’s full story is available here. You can read more stories by U of O journalism students at the Reporting 1 Blog page.