Advisory Committee to meet June 20 in Troutdale

The Historic Columbia River Highway Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday,
June 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.* in Troutdale at the Troutdale Sheriff's Operations Center, located at 234 SW Kendall Court. 

On the agenda:

• Historic Highway State Trail: Wyeth to Lindsey Creek construction update.
• Chair and vice-chair elections.
• U.S. 30 in Mosier Project over the Union Pacific Railroad.

The full agenda will be available online before the meeting. 

* Note earlier time to accommodate room scheduling constraints.

Wyeth to Lindsey Creek: Save the Date 

Please joins us to celebrate the newest three-miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail on August 3, 2019. 

The celebration will include speeches and a ribbon cutting, along with stations and booths for learning about the new trail and the environment through which it passes.

Construction continues in preparation for the late summer opening. 

Recent construction activities include:

• Paving the Wyeth Trailhead including all curb stone and sidewalks.
• Paving the trail east from the trailhead to start of wall 1.
• Finishing cement work on the Summit Creek Viaduct.

With the completion of this segment of trail, we are closer than ever to fulfilling the decades-long vision of reconnecting the original "King of Roads," the 73-mile continuous route through the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. 

Columbia Gorge Express Summer Schedule

On June 14, CGE will launch its summer schedule and enter its 4th year of service. Summer 2019 highlights include:

• New real-time bus tracking for passengers.
• Expanded schedule running 7 days a week, which includes:
  • 3 round trips daily between Portland – Cascade Locks – Hood River
  • 7 rounds trips daily between Portland and Multnomah Falls
  • 16 daily shuttle trips between Rooster Rock and Multnomah Falls to manage overflow parking at the Falls; the shuttle runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Starting June 14, the round trip fare between Portland and Multnomah Falls will increase from $5 to $7.50.

Buy tickets or view the summer schedule

Wa Na Pa Streetscape Improvements  ODOT is working with City of Cascade Locks to enhance Wa Na Pa Street, the main thoroughfare through the community, and an ODOT maintained facility following the original alignment of the Historic Columbia River Highway. This coming fall using House Bill 2017 funding ($750,000) ODOT will be replacing and upgrading the sidewalk ramps through town. The project extends from Toll House Road (Bridge of the Gods intersection) to Forest Lane. ODOT will be improving the ramps at eleven intersections including installing crosswalks at Regulator Street, Oneonta Street and School Street. Following the ADA enhancements, in spring 2020 ODOT will repave the roadway and install permanent crosswalk parking and other markings, using maintenance funds. Combining House Bill 2017 funding for sidewalk curb ramps and maintenance funding for paving will enhance the overall streetscape of Wa Na Pa Street.