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The left turns at the southbound Allen Boulevard overpass are open as of today, Jan. 6. Crews finished installing new traffic signal equipment last night and removed the temporary median barrier on the overpass. This means that left turns from the southbound off-ramp and onto the southbound on-ramp are permitted again.
Thank you for your patience as crews worked to upgrade the guardrails at this intersection. Remember, you'll continue to see activity and ramp lanes will remain narrowed in this area as part of the frontage road and ramp widening work.
 New guardrails on the Allen Boulevard overpass.
Plan ahead - All lanes closed on northbound and southbound OR 217 between Greenburg Road and OR 99W from 11 p.m. Jan. 12 to 5 a.m. Jan. 13. Several on-ramps leading up to this area will also close.
Crews are preparing to fully close a one-mile section of OR 217 to remove an overhead sign structure. The work will take place overnight to reduce traffic impacts and to safely complete the work. This work is weather dependent and may be postponed due to high winds and other factors.
Here’s what you need to know:
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All lanes of northbound and southbound OR 217 between Greenburg Road and OR 99W in Tigard will close starting at 11 p.m. Thursday night, Jan. 12 and ending 5 a.m. Friday morning, Jan. 13.
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Several on-ramps leading up to this area will also close:
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Southbound Hall Boulevard on-ramp
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Southbound Scholls Ferry Road on-ramp
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Southbound Greenburg Road on-ramp
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Northbound 72nd Avenue on-ramp
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Northbound OR 99W on-ramps
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All remaining southbound traffic will exit OR 217 at the Greenburg Road off-ramp.
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All remaining northbound traffic will exit OR 217 at the OR 99W off-ramp.
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Overnight OR 217 traffic should consider avoiding the highway by following the signed detour using I-5 to the south of the closure area, I-405 through Portland and U.S. 26 to the north of the closure area.
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Plan ahead and use alternate routes depending on your final destination. Expect overnight congestion in the area.
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When traveling on local streets, please follow posted speed limits and avoid cutting through neighborhoods.
Check tripcheck.com before you leave for up-to-date traffic impacts on detour routes.
 Map of full closure of OR 217 in Tigard overnight on Jan. 12
 The overhead sign structure between Greenburg Road and OR 99W scheduled for removal.
The OR 217 Auxiliary Lanes Project will construct auxiliary lanes in both directions of OR 217 between Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and OR 99W. Auxiliary lanes are ramp-to-ramp connections on the highway that help reduce congestion by giving drivers more space and time to merge safely. This decreases conflicts, improves safety and the flow of traffic, and ultimately allows the existing lanes to work more efficiently. We expect up to 73,000 hours of travel time saved each year with these improvements.
We aren't just making improvements to the highway itself. We also need to make the area surrounding OR 217 safer for all users. In partnership with the City of Beaverton and Washington County, we are making targeted improvements to local bicycle and pedestrian routes.
Learn more about this project and stay up-to-date with current traffic impacts by visiting the project website.
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