Virtual open house looks at widening Sunset Highway

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 01/27/2016 04:53 PM PST

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Jan. 27, 2016

Contact:

Don Hamilton, 503-704-7452

Don.B.Hamilton@odot.state.or.us

 

Virtual open house addresses plans to widen U.S. 26 from 185 Ave. to Cornelius Pass Road

A virtual open house addressing ODOT’s plan to widen U.S. 26 in Hillsboro is allowing the public to learn more about the project, review documents and submit questions and comments.

It also details the impact travelers should expect from the two-year project. Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians will all experience delays from construction.

When complete, there will be three lanes in both directions on the Sunset Highway between Northwest 185th Avenue and Cornelius Pass Road. It’s scheduled to begin in the fall of 2016 and will take about two years to complete.

The online open house can be found at www.cornpass185.org.

The project will:

  • Widen U.S. 26 to three lanes in each direction between Cornelius Pass Road and 185th Avenue. Most of the widening will occur to the inside of the highway, in the highway median. Highway shoulders will also be widened.
  • Replace the two Rock Creek bridges with one bridge. This work will take place over the Rock Creek Trail. During construction, there will be short-term impacts to the Rock Creek Trail.
  • Improve the north side of the U.S. 26/Cornelius Pass Road interchange. Washington County and the City of Hillsboro are making improvements to Cornelius Pass Road and ramps on the south side of the interchange in a separate project. More information about that project can be found at wc-roads.com.
  • Build a sound wall on the north side of U.S. 26 in the Rock Creek area.

This stretch of U.S. 26 has reached its vehicle capacity as population and employment in Washington County continues to grow, increasing the traffic demand. Without improvements, congestion and related crashes are anticipated to increase.

The project is part of a phased approach to addressing congestion on U.S. 26. It follows earlier projects on U.S. 26 and is being coordinated with nearby roadway improvement projects. This effort continues a partnership between ODOT, the City of Hillsboro and Washington County.

 

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