Category 8: Intermodal Transportation Facilities Honorable Mention
2002 Salem Railroad Station Restoration and Site Improvement, Salem, Oregon
Salem Railroad Station Restoration and Site Improvement,
Salem, Oregon
Designer:
Fletcher-Farr-Ayotte, Portland, OR
J.L. Patterson & Associates, Orange, CA
AGRA Earth & Environment, Portland, OR
Contractor:
D.G.S. General Construction, Inc., Woodburn, OR
Marion Construction Co., Salem, OR
IRS Environmental of Oregon, Hillsboro, OR
The station was revitalized as a multi-modal transportation hub for the mid-Willamette Valley after three decades of neglect as private railroads abandoned passenger rail service. In response to increasing highway congestion and a renewed interest in passenger rail services, ISTEA funds were used to purchase the station from a private railroad company and to serve the community and passengers.