Salem councilors Kaser, Lewis to file rare joint motion to start planning congestion fixes

The Marion and Center Street bridges pictured last summer. (Salem Reporter files)

Two Salem councilors on opposite sides of the now-defunct Salem River Crossing are coming together to help the city’s congestion issues.

Councilors Cara Kaser and Jim Lewis say they will seek approval of the Salem City Council of a motion directing city staff to start planning for 17 traffic changes in Salem that the Congestion Relief Task Force recommended last summer. The issue…

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