The city has been awarded $6 million from the state to connect the Salem Civic Center to a network of paths reaching Riverfront Park, Willamette University and Wallace Marine Park. Construction is still years away.
Tag: SALEM INFRASTRUCTURE
Council greenlights sending $300 million infrastructure package to Salem voters
A long-awaited stretch of sidewalk along South Davis Road and an extension of a protected bike lane along Northeast Union Street will now be included in a $300 million city of Salem infrastructure plan. Salem city councilors on Monday gave a thumbs up to a final list of projects to[Read More…]
City to poll voters before finalizing infrastructure package
Salemites take advantage of nice spring weather to ride their bikes over the Union Street Railroad Bridge. Whether to include more funding for bike lanes is among the questions city councilors will consider in an upcoming bond package (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem city leaders want to get a better sense[Read More…]
Councilor floats a “bike vision” for Salem streets
Salem residents ride their bikes over the Union Street Railroad Bridge. Several civic leaders are seeking to expand the city’s network of bike infrastructure (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Commuting by bike in Salem often means squeezing into a narrow bike lane as vehicles rush past a few feet away. It’s a[Read More…]
