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Multnomah County approves notice to seek $5 million federal planning grant for aging Stark Street Bridge
Summary
The Multnomah County Board approved a notice of intent to apply for a FY26 U.S. DOT BUILD planning grant to fund design work for the century-old Stark Street Bridge, seeking $5 million for the design phase and citing structural deficiencies and 36 recorded accidents since 2017.
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a notice of intent to apply for a FY26 U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD planning grant to support design work for the Stark Street Bridge Replacement Project.
Megan Neil of the county Transportation Division told the board the bridge, built about 1914, has a federal sufficiency rating of about 25 out of 100 and does not meet modern design or load standards. "We are requesting $5 million to go towards the design phase of the project," Neil said, adding the county has already begun environmental review…
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