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New Sellwood Bridge Dedicated

Multnomah County dedicated the new Sellwood Bridge on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.

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Malcolm Freund guards the red ribbon stretched across the new Sellwood Bridge. The span was dedicated on Feb. 27 and will open the first week of March. — 1 of 8
Malcolm Freund guards the red ribbon stretched across the new Sellwood Bridge. The span was dedicated on Feb. 27 and will open the first week of March.
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Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury speaks at the dedication of the new Sellwood Bridge on Feb. 27, 2016. — 2 of 8
Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury speaks at the dedication of the new Sellwood Bridge on Feb. 27, 2016.
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Crews began dismantling the old Sellwood Bridge after a farewell ceremony on Feb. 25, 2016. The bridge was a safety hazard. — 3 of 8
Crews began dismantling the old Sellwood Bridge after a farewell ceremony on Feb. 25, 2016. The bridge was a safety hazard.
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A woman dressed as the Fremont Bridge marches in a dedication parade for the new Sellwood Bridge on Feb. 27, 2016. — 4 of 8
A woman dressed as the Fremont Bridge marches in a dedication parade for the new Sellwood Bridge on Feb. 27, 2016.
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A band plays at the dedication for the new Sellwood Bridge on Feb. 27, 2016. — 5 of 8
A band plays at the dedication for the new Sellwood Bridge on Feb. 27, 2016.
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Children wave as a parade rolls down the new Sellwood Bridge at the span's dedication ceremony on Feb. 27, 2016. — 6 of 8
Children wave as a parade rolls down the new Sellwood Bridge at the span's dedication ceremony on Feb. 27, 2016.
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A man and his dog watch a parade roll down the new Sellwood Bridge, which was dedicated on Feb. 27, 2016. — 7 of 8
A man and his dog watch a parade roll down the new Sellwood Bridge, which was dedicated on Feb. 27, 2016.
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A Portland fire boat sprays streams of colored water to close out the dedication of the new Sellwood Bridge on Feb. 27, 2016. The bridge will open the first week of March. — 8 of 8
A Portland fire boat sprays streams of colored water to close out the dedication of the new Sellwood Bridge on Feb. 27, 2016. The bridge will open the first week of March.
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