Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 350 - COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE COMMISSION
Division 82 - LAND USE ORDINANCE
Section 350-082-0510 - Columbia River Bridge Replacement
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 350-082-0510
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(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.
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)
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