Request of Donna Cohen to address Council regarding routes in North Portland that would fail in an earthquake
A brief description of Communication:
I would like to discuss the routes over the railroad tracks on the peninsula in North Portland that would fail in an earthquake [according to PBOT] – leaving the residents of St Johns, Cathedral Park and parts of Portsmouth cut off in a major earthquake.
Since the recent Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub report indicates that in the event of a major earthquake the air in this area will most likely be filled with toxic smoke from the fires, that would leave us effectively trapped in a fatal zone. The city needs to take over authority of these bridges and upgrade them to seismic standards.
Since there are other issues related to the CEI Hub as well, as documented in the recent report, it is time for the city to join with other local governments to begin planning the changes needed to protect citizens in this especially vulnerable zone from the result of the earthquake.