The proposal for the Brooks-Hopmere Intermodal Facility is worth noting. It would be a transfer site for loading freight from truck to rail as a better way to reach more distant ports for international shipments. With the Port of Portland's struggles, this would make reaching larger ports easier than long slogs up and down I-5. The Brooks-Hopemere site is sandwiched between the Portland & Western (old Oregon Electric) and the main Union Pacific lines, at least on the surface giving the appearance of flexibility and versatility.
This has been percolating for a while, so it's not exactly new news. The pre-proposal packets largely date from November and December:
- Brooks-Hopemere
- the competition at Albany/Millersburg (using the old paper mill site)
This would be a significant regional transportation hub, and even if it's outside the usual Salem and urban focus here, it is worth knowing about.
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The OTC met earlier this week, and the SJ reports it's Millersburg:
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/silverton/2019/07/18/oregon-transportation-commission-awards-connect-grant-money-millersburg/1740746001/
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