Or. Admin. Code § 350-082-0510

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 350-082-0510 - Columbia River Bridge Replacement

(1) Visual Quality

(a) A replacement Columbia River Bridge between the Hood River and Bingen/White Salmon Urban Areas shall be visually unobtrusive and harmonious with the surrounding Gorge landscape and the Columbia River.

(b) A replacement bridge is exempt from 350-082-0600, but shall comply with the following visual quality standards:

(A) Utilize recessive dark natural or earth-tone colors for steel components of the bridge, a thin and open structural design that allows views through it to the extent practicable, and consistent design character and ornamental elements; and

(B) Employ lighting that provides a safe and pleasant atmosphere for bicycles and pedestrians while not casting glare directly into the sky or onto the river.

(2) Historic Design Elements

(a) A replacement Columbia River Bridge between the Hood River and Bingen/White Salmon Urban Areas shall incorporate elements that reflect historic design features of National Scenic Area roadways and bridges. The historic themes should be an integral component of the design of the bridge structure, incorporated from "shore to shore."

(b) A replacement bridge should include:

(A) Arches and other traditional structural forms in the bridge;

(B) Historic style benches, lighting, other pedestrian furnishings, and signs and graphic materials consistent with the USFS Graphic Signing System for the National Scenic Area; and

(C) Ornamental concrete or steel railings.

(3) Recreation and Pedestrian and Bicycle Access

(a) A replacement Columbia River Bridge between the Hood River and Bingen/White Salmon Urban Areas shall encourage and promote pedestrian and bicycle use, for recreational enjoyment and to enhance multi-modal transportation connections between the Urban Areas it connects.

(b) The bridge shall include facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists that:

(A) Are permanent;

(B) Are wide enough to safely accommodate and encourage walking, bicycling, and other uses;

(C) Meet safety standards to prevent conflicts among automobiles, trucks, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users;

(D) Provide multiple sitting and viewing areas with significant upstream and downstream views; and

(E) Are safe to approach from both the north and south ends of the bridge and provide strong multi-modal connections, both east-west and to the nearby urban areas.

Or. Admin. Code § 350-082-0510

CRGC 1-2022, adopt filed 03/02/2022, effective 5/1/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 196.150, RCW 43.97.015, 16 USC § 544e(c)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 196.150, RCW 43.97.015, 16 USC § 544e(c)