The on-ramp, still scheduled to reopen as planned Monday morning Aug. 5, will align with OR 217 new auxiliary lane
The on-ramp from Greenburg Road to northbound OR 217 will close for eight days starting 6 a.m. Monday July 29.
July 25, 2024
Contact: Don Hamilton, 503-704-7452
TIGARD -- Starting 6 a.m. Monday morning, the Southwest Greenburg Road on-ramp to northbound OR 217 will close for eight days while crews reconfigure the ramp to make sure it seamlessly connects with the new, future auxiliary lane on the highway.
This is an updated schedule. The closure had been scheduled to begin Friday night July 26.
The auxiliary lane will reduce congestion by giving drivers more space and time to merge safely when it opens in 2025.
Here’s what you need to know:
- The Greenburg on-ramp to northbound OR 217 will close for eight days starting at 6 a.m. Monday, July 29. The ramp is scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5.
- As a detour, take the Greenburg Road on-ramp southbound on OR 217 and use the OR 99W interchange to return to northbound OR 217.
As with all construction, the schedule is subject to change. Check Tripcheck.com before you travel to plan your route and note the congestion levels
In the area, crews have also closed one lane in each direction on the Scholls Ferry Road overpass between Washington Square Road and Cascade Avenue, a closure which will be in place for up to four months. One lane in each direction on the overpass will remain open. This work allows crews to upgrade the safety railings, similar to work on the Allen Boulevard overpass earlier in the project, and repave the overpass.
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.
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