Two meetings look at Rose Quarter Improvement Project

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Rose Quarter Improvement Project is the subject of meetings Thursday and Tuesday nights

Contact: Don Hamilton, 503-704-7452

March 7, 2019

PORTLAND -- The public will have two opportunities in the next week to learn more about the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project planned by ODOT and the City of Portland.

The project will improve the Rose Quarter area with operational, safety and seismic improvements, upgraded bridges over Interstate 5, new bicycle and pedestrian crossings and new auxiliary lanes and safety shoulders in the half-century old I-5 corridor. The project will reduce crashes on I-5 and save drivers about 2.5 million hours of delay each year, making travel in the Rose Quarter more reliable.

On Thursday, March 7, a drop-in open house will include information about the project, the environmental study, and a chance to speak with project staff. And on Tuesday, March 12, ODOT and the City of Portland will hold a public hearing to provide an opportunity for the public to provide oral testimony.

Here are the details.

  • Open House, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 7, Leftbank Annex , Clubroom, 101 N. Weidler St., Portland. The public will have a chance to learn more about the project, environmental study, and informally chat with project staff.
  • Public Hearing,5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, Room A108-109, Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. From 4:30 to 6 p.m., the public may sign up to speak at the meeting, which starts at 5 p.m. Public comment will follow a brief presentation.

Additional ways to comment on the project include:

  • Email – info@i5RoseQuarter.org
  • Mail – ODOT, Attn: Megan Channell, 123 N.W. Flanders St. Portland, OR, 97209
  • Phone – Leave a recorded comment at 503-423-3760
  • Online Open House – Through 5 p.m. Monday, April 1 at i5rosequarter.org

On Feb. 15, the Project’s environmental assessment was published for public review. The environmental assessment evaluates the potential environmental impacts and benefits of the Project. The public comment period on the assessment will close at 5 p.m. April 1. The environmental assessment and other project materials can be found at i5rosequarter.org.

Open House and Public Hearing locations can be accessed easily by bus, MAX and Portland Streetcar. Learn more about parking and transit access for these events at the project website.

For ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) or Civil Rights Title VI accommodations, translation/interpretation services, or more information call 503-731-4128, TTY 800-735-2900 or Oregon Relay Service 7-1-1. 

Si desea obtener información sobre este proyecto traducida al español, sírvase llamar al 503-731-4128’

NOTE TO EDITORS: ODOT experts on the project will be available for interviews on Thursday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 12.