I-205 seismic, safety and operation open houses set in West Linn, Oregon City and online

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 05/29/2018 04:23 PM PDT

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May 29, 2018

For information: Kimberly Dinwiddie, 503-539-8454, Kimberly.Dinwiddie@odot.state.or.us

Open houses set for proposed seismic and operation improvements on I-205 June 5, 6 and online

Interstate 205 is a designated lifeline route and must function following a major earthquake in order to bring Oregonians lifesaving supplies and services. Preliminary design work is underway to  address seismic resiliency, safety, operations and congestion along a seven mile stretch of I-205 between the Abernethy Bridge and Stafford Road.

The project team will host an open house including a brief presentation outlining proposed improvements in West Linn, Tuesday, June 5 and in Oregon City, Wednesday, June 6.

West Linn: 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, West Linn Adult Community Center, 1180 Rosemont Rd, West Linn, OR 97068.

Oregon City: 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, Tumwater Ballroom, 211 Tumwater Dr, Oregon City, OR 97045.

An online open house is available June 5-22 that outlines the proposed improvements along I-205 and provides an opportunity for you to provide your comments.

Improvements along I-205 include:

  • Seismically upgrading the Abernethy Bridge which crosses the Willamette River between West Linn and Oregon City and all other I-205 bridges in the project area.
  • Adding a third lane on I-205 between Stafford Road and OR 99E where the only two lane section of I-205 exists today in Oregon.
  • Replacing West A Street and Sunset Avenue, which crosses over I-205 to accommodate the widened freeway.
  • Consolidating two separate northbound I-205 on-ramps near OR 43 to eliminate the merging and weaving that currently occurs on I-205, reducing rear end crashes and improving traffic flow.
  • Installing ODOT ReatlTime traveler information.

Visit www.i205Corridor.org to participate in the online open house and learn more.

Accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities, and alternate formats of printed material are available upon request. For assistance, please call Kimberly Dinwiddie at (503) 731-8281 or call statewide relay at 7-1-1 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

 

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