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Keep Salem Moving!

In November 2008, Salem voters approved a “Keep Salem Moving” $100 million project bond to pay for street and bridge projects that relieve congestion, improve safety, and rebuild or maintain pavement and bridges in Salem.

With that investment the City completed more than 40 projects included in the original Keep Salem Moving! bond measure and received additional funding from the State of Oregon and Federal government totaling over $21 million.

Thanks to sound financial and project management, the City was able to use savings and leverage other funds to address additional transportation needs, including neighborhood sidewalk reconstruction.  These state and federal funds, along with project savings, allowed the City to fund an additional 31 projects.

About 90 percent of the total project value was awarded to local contractors during the economic recovery, following the 2008 recession.

In total, 71 projects have been funded as part of the 2008 Keep Salem Moving! bond package. By January 2022, 66 projects were completed and five projects remain in progress. Upon completion, of all projects funded through this bond measure a total of 45,189 feet of streets will be widened and 63,245 feet of new sidewalk will be stretched throughout the City.

Projects paid for by Keep Salem Moving!

  • Safety Improvements to railroad crossings at riverfront park
    Riverfront Park Access

    Safety Improvements to the Railroad Crossings at Riverfront Park

  • Resurfacing Broadway St NE
    New Roads

    Street improvements and widening on Broadway Road

  • Glen Creek Rd NW at Wallace Rd NW Intersection Widening
    Updated Intersections

    Glen Creek and Wallace Road intersection improvements in West Salem

  • Eola Dr NW Pavement Improvements
    Pavement Upgrades

    New street pavement like Eola Dr NW

News

Passenger dies in traffic collision in south Salem

Post Date:02/25/2024 3:54 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 

DATE: February 24, 2024

CONTACT:     Salem Police Communications Office | spdmedia@cityofsalem.net

 

Salem, Ore. — Just before 5:30 p.m. on February 23, emergency responders were called to the intersection of 12th St SE and Oakhill Av SE on a call of a three-vehicle motor vehicle collision.

The preliminary investigation indicated a black Audi A6 was south bound on 12th ST SE. A black BMW passenger vehicle, driven by Martin Lorin, proceeded west bound onto 12th ST SE from Oakhill AV SE and was struck by the Audi.

The impact resulted in the BMW colliding with a Subaru that had been stopped on the west side of the intersection. A total of seven people were involved in the crash, with four ultimately being transported to Salem Health.

One of those transported was Lynda Bush, age 81, who had been a passenger in the BMW at the time of the crash. The seriousness of Lynda’s injuries was not immediately known and sometime after arriving at Salem Health, Lynda succumbed to those injuries and was pronounced deceased.

The driver of the BMW was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device. The Traffic Team will handle any follow up investigation.

This is the fourth traffic fatality of 2024.

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