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Transportation Engineer (In Training) posts and thoughts are my own Salem, OR

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also btw there was one ticket left on the 29th for the non 23 hr trip and i booked it so sorry if that was you

10.03.2026 04:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

imagine if transit operations and maintenace costs were so high they started taking highway fund dollars to run the buses lol.

10.03.2026 03:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

even more funny that the oregon legislature just gave away a bunch of money that could go toward helping make sure this is not the case in the future, to fix a funding problem not even related to amtrak cascades

10.03.2026 03:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
screenshot of the amtrak booking website for a trip between seattle and salem, OR

screenshot of the amtrak booking website for a trip between seattle and salem, OR

pretty funny that the only way to get from seattle to salem on the 29th is to pay 71 dollars for a 23 hr layover in portland because every single other trip is sold out

10.03.2026 03:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

To be left dead by attacks is the natural state of the Middle Easterner, while in the Western culture (also Israel somehow) being killed is a major taboo.

09.03.2026 03:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 869 ๐Ÿ” 209 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

most washco leaders aren't that bright

08.03.2026 20:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

can anyone figure out how this thing got approved? one of the plan sheets called out R3 occupancy, so maybe this is being considered to be one big townhome?

08.03.2026 20:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So apparently the TV HWY Transit Project has been watered down even further--TriMet says they're only going to be using 40' buses: that means NO ARTICS on a fucking FX ROUTE! This project will have:
- no dedicated ROW
- no signal priority
- no 60-footers

It's literally just a bus... a green bus.

08.03.2026 20:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

lol so what's the point of even doing a project anymore

08.03.2026 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thanks but i was outside the building

08.03.2026 01:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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maybe? these beams are suspect

07.03.2026 23:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
screenshot of the floor plan for levels 1-3

screenshot of the floor plan for levels 1-3

supposedly it's single stair??

permits.cityofsalem.net/PACPortal/Pe...

07.03.2026 23:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

these should be allowed on every lot imo

07.03.2026 23:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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7 units, called the "priest residence" for clergy at a local church

07.03.2026 23:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
4 story small form factor structure under construction at 757 center st NE

4 story small form factor structure under construction at 757 center st NE

side view of the building in the first image

side view of the building in the first image

interesting little building in salem

07.03.2026 23:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i can't stop thinking of the idea of a possible US420/I69 concurrency somewhere in Michigan/Indiana

07.03.2026 07:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

nice

07.03.2026 07:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
image of various vertical elements in the bike lane buffer

image of various vertical elements in the bike lane buffer

AASHTO bike guide sec 7.4.2.4 on Flexible Delineator posts

AASHTO bike guide sec 7.4.2.4 on Flexible Delineator posts

ya here's what aashto says

06.03.2026 16:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/bfry...

06.03.2026 15:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd have to double check, but I'm pretty sure AASHTO calls them separated

06.03.2026 15:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yeah the intent of these is more to stop illegal parking than to protect. it's a relatively low speed, low volume street, so i don't really think full concrete here makes much sense to prioritize

06.03.2026 06:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

they were installed today, so zero so far. we will see how long they last

06.03.2026 05:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

that's just how it be - streets downtown were laid out super wide. Corvallis is like that too

maps.app.goo.gl/xMutMpMkzQSp...

06.03.2026 05:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yeah.... we have a new transportation engineer that is a bit more knowledgeable about bike/ped, so stuff like this won't be built again

06.03.2026 05:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

here's a different angle of it

maps.app.goo.gl/yHWbXcxkZt4A...

06.03.2026 04:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

floating bus stop whose design leaves a little to be desired

06.03.2026 04:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
7 vehicles parked in the bike lane

7 vehicles parked in the bike lane

10 vehicles parked in the bike lane

10 vehicles parked in the bike lane

4 vehicles parked in the bike lane

4 vehicles parked in the bike lane

Here's the problem they're intended to fix- people park in these bike lanes when the farmer's market is in session. It was a regular problem!

06.03.2026 04:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
image of a buffered bike lane with flexposts in the buffer

image of a buffered bike lane with flexposts in the buffer

Salem's first flexpost "protected" bike lane!

06.03.2026 04:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 67 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
04.03.2026 19:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 4824 ๐Ÿ” 1955 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

shit n' split

05.03.2026 15:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0