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BridgeCam clips

Interesting events seen on my Steel Bridge Web cam

2009

Early 2009

• May 24th, 2009: Last TriMet buses on NW 3rd Ave before the re-opening of the Portland Mall; people at the closed bus stop the next day
• Misc: Combination of clips from various days in early 2009
• New MAX trains head to and from the Portland Mall for testing, April 15, 2009
• QuickTime test showing a large group of people boarding a TriMet bus

June

• Bridge issues: Traffic stopped on Steel Bridge, June 18th
• Rose Festival ships arrive, June 4th HD clip
• Rose Festival ships leave June 8th HD clip

July

• Bridge lift, July 16th

September

• Police action, September 3rd
• Lighted train, 21st
• Race for the Cure, 21st
• MAX delays, 23rd
• Building evacuation, 23rd
• Bridge lift, 28th

October

• Wedding photo session, October 3rd
• Incident, 6th
• Rush hour traffic 4-6 PM, 9th
• Bridge lifts, 14th
• Southern Pacific 4449 steam engine, 20th

November

• Bridge lifts, November 6th
• MAX track work, 13th
• Incident on the MAX tracks, 14th 8:25 PM
• Bridge lift 16th 6:00 AM
• MAX train vs a TriMet bus, 20th 3:05 PM
• Bridge lift, 23rd 11:00 AM
• MAX train backup, 30th

December

• Car crash into MAX signal, December 8th, 1:40 PM
• Christmas ships, 10th 7:30 PM
• Bridge lift for Big Pipe sewer construction equipment, 16th 9:00 AM
• MAX track work, 16th 9:00 PM
• Bridge lift during heavy traffic, 17th 6:20 PM
• Christmas ships, 17th 7:30 PM
• Christmas ships, 17th 8:15 PM
• MAX track work, 18th 9:00 PM
• Police action, 18th 10:50 PM
• MAX switching problem, 21st 9:20 AM
• MAX track work, 21st 9:00 PM
• MAX train backup, 22nd 11:45 AM
• Amtrak Cascades train gets turned, 22nd 2:15 PM
• MAX track work, 22nd 9:30 PM
• Signal work, 23rd 4:45 AM
• MAX track work, 28th 9:00 PM
• MAX track work, 30th 9:00 PM

2010

January

• Paving, Jan 4th 6:00 AM
• MAX train gets blocked, 4th 10:53 AM
• MAX track work, 4th 9:00 PM
• MAX incident, 5th 8:10 PM
• MAX track work, 5th 9:00 PM
• MAX track work, 11th 8:45 PM
• MAX track work, 12th 9:00 PM
• MAX track work, 13th 9:00 PM
• MAX track work, 14th 9:00 PM
• MAX track work, 15th 9:00 PM
• MAX train stuck, 16th 6:20 AM
• MAX track work, 16th 11:00 PM
• MAX track work, 17th 11:00 PM
• Traffic signal gets taken out by turning trailer, 22nd 11:30 PM
• MAX train gets blocked, 23rd 1:30 PM
• TriMet supervisor yells at people on the MAX tracks, 23rd 2:10 PM
• VW bug breaks down at MAX crossing, 24th 12:10 PM
• Steel Bridge lift, 25th 9:25 AM
• Steel Bridge lift, 25th 11:45 AM
• Traffic, 25th 9:40 PM

By Jason McHuff, rctmail@jasonmchuff.net