Average asking rents in the Salem area have increased 22% in five years, and the city ranks among the worst in the U.S. for the affordability of buying a house.
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Salem plans the next decade of sidewalk repairs
During their Monday, Oct. 23, meeting, the Salem City Council will consider a plan to allocate $18.2 million to sidewalk and crosswalk projects from the infrastructure bond voters approved last fall.
Salem will spend millions fixing roads this summer. Here’s how it works.
From potholes to cracks in the sidewalk, here’s a guide to requesting repairs in your neighborhood, and a look at where crews will be in the coming months.
UPDATE: Rain delays Court Street two-way conversion
City crews had planned to begin the work on Tuesday but will now have to await a stretch of dry, warm weather.
Salem to add another two-way street
The city has begun transforming the one-way Northeast Court Street in downtown into a two-way street. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 16, two lanes of traffic will close to build a new median.
Marion Street Bridge construction wraps up a month early
Dry weather and flexible detours helped workers finish earlier than expected, the Oregon Department of Transportation said.