Glenn Jackson
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Glenn L. Jackson (April 27, 1902–1980) was a businessman in the U.S. state
of Oregon
, and an influential transportation planner
in the state. He made a strong mark on the state as a 20-year member, and later chair, of the Oregon State Highway Commission, later known as the Oregon Transportation Commission. He was initially appointed to the commission by Governor Mark Hatfield
in 1959. He became chair in 1962, and was reappointed by Governors Tom McCall
and Robert Straub. Jackson directed the planning and construction of 700 miles of freeway and more than 800 bridges including the Fremont
, Astoria – Megler, and Marquam bridges.
Glenn Jackson was born to William L. Jackson, co-publisher of the Albany Democrat-Herald
, and Minnie Jackson, a school teacher, in Albany, Oregon
on April 27, 1902. He and his sister inherited a majority share of the Democrat Herald in 1949; he later bought out the co-publisher and added nine other Oregon weekly papers to the company, retaining them until his death in 1980.
The Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge
carrying Interstate 205
across the Columbia River
is named after him.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, and an influential transportation planner
Transportation planning
Transportation planning is a field involved with the evaluation, assessment, design and siting of transportation facilities .-Models and Sustainability :...
in the state. He made a strong mark on the state as a 20-year member, and later chair, of the Oregon State Highway Commission, later known as the Oregon Transportation Commission. He was initially appointed to the commission by Governor Mark Hatfield
Mark Hatfield
Mark Odom Hatfield was an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served for 30 years as a United States Senator from Oregon, and also as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee...
in 1959. He became chair in 1962, and was reappointed by Governors Tom McCall
Tom McCall
Thomas Lawson McCall was an American politician and journalist in the state of Oregon. A Republican, he was the 30th Governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975. A native of Massachusetts, he grew up there and in Central Oregon before attending the University of Oregon...
and Robert Straub. Jackson directed the planning and construction of 700 miles of freeway and more than 800 bridges including the Fremont
Fremont Bridge (Portland)
The Fremont Bridge is a steel tied arch bridge over the Willamette River located in Portland, Oregon. It carries Interstate 405 and US 30 traffic between downtown and North Portland where it intersects with I-5...
, Astoria – Megler, and Marquam bridges.
Glenn Jackson was born to William L. Jackson, co-publisher of the Albany Democrat-Herald
Albany Democrat-Herald
The Albany Democrat-Herald is the daily newspaper of Albany, Oregon, United States. Lee Enterprises owns both the Democrat-Herald and the Corvallis Gazette-Times. The two papers publish a joint Sunday edition, the Mid-Valley Times...
, and Minnie Jackson, a school teacher, in Albany, Oregon
Albany, Oregon
Albany is the eleventh largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is the county seat of Linn County. It is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem. It is...
on April 27, 1902. He and his sister inherited a majority share of the Democrat Herald in 1949; he later bought out the co-publisher and added nine other Oregon weekly papers to the company, retaining them until his death in 1980.
The Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge
Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge
The Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge, or I-205 bridge, is a segmental bridge that spans the Columbia River between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon....
carrying Interstate 205
Interstate 205
Interstate 205 is the designation for two Interstate Highways in the United States, both of which are related to Interstate 5:*Interstate 205 , a connector in the San Francisco Bay Area...
across the Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
is named after him.
External links
- George Edmonston Jr.: Up Close and Personal: “Mr. Oregon”: Glenn L. Jackson, OSU alumni association