I‑205 Abernethy bridge team reports progress, flags translation schedule risk

Vidal Francis, area manager for the I‑205 Abernethy project, told the commission crews have placed over 1,400 cubic yards of concrete on the West Linn side and installed the majority of new girders and brackets needed for deck widening. "We placed over 485,000 pounds of steel," Francis said, and described preparations for main‑span translation operations that will widen the river spans by about 8 feet per side.