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Commission discusses bridges, trails and heritage projects; lighting and inspections pending
Summary
Commissioners flagged future preservation projects — heritage-tree recording, waterfall interpretation, and Troutdale/Stark Street bridge recognition — and reported trail lighting is installed but Union Pacific inspection remains before public opening, which staff hopes will be around April 15.
Commission members used the meeting to raise several related preservation and interpretive projects, including heritage-tree nominations, waterfall documentation along the historic Columbia River Highway, and interpretive signage or recognition for Troutdale Bridge.
A commissioner proposed adding an interpretive sign and bench at the Troutdale Bridge to highlight the historic smelt run and noted that formal local recognition could help preserve the structure. "Perhaps we should…
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