Willamette River Crossing Capacity Study

The Willamette River poses a major transportation barrier for east-west travel in the central Willamette Valley. Within the Salem-Keizer urbanized area, the only vehicular and pedestrian crossings of the Willamette River are the Center and Marion Street bridges in downtown Salem. During the rush hours, area commuters are experiencing backed–up traffic on and around the bridge. The Willamette River Crossing Capacity Study was initiated to evaluate different ways to alleviate congestion on the bridge.

The Willamette River Crossing Capacity Study EXECUTIVE SUMMARY is provided in Portable Document Format (.pdf) and may be viewed using Adobe Acrobat reader.

Click here to view or download a pdf of the entire study.

The Willamette River Crossing Capacity Study Brochure describes the purpose and need for the study, the study process, and alternatives evaluated during the study. It is provided in Portable Document Format (.pdf) and may be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

If you have any questions or would like additional information about the Willamette River Crossing Capacity Study, please contact Richard Schmid at (503) 588-6177 or rschmid@mwvcog.org.