Rose Quarter Recap: Committee Updates
In case you missed it, here’s what happened during our April meetings:
Executive Steering Committee
The Executive Steering Committee met in a virtual meeting open to the public on Monday, April 26, 2020. The meeting opened with committee and project updates on the Southbound Realignment design option and the release of the 20% Design Package reflecting design modifications made during the environmental process. The meeting focused on a recap of work session #2 for the Independent Highway Cover Assessment. Check the project's events page to view meeting materials or watch a recording of this meeting.
The Oregon Transportation Commission convened the Executive Steering Committee in consultation with ODOT and regional partners to advise the Oregon Transportation Commission and ODOT on I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project decisions. The committee advises on principles and values to guide the project, design elements such as highway covers, equitable engagement strategies, and other considerations. Oregon Transportation Commission Vice Chair Alando Simpson is the committee chair and Dr. Steven Holt facilitates the committee meetings.
The next Executive Steering Committee meeting will focus on Independent Cover Assessment Workshop #3 to review final development scenarios and evaluate and rank each development scenario’s performance in relationship to the community’s values and feasibility. The meeting will take place on Monday, June 7. The project's events page includes information for how to watch the meeting, what is included on the agenda, and how you can provide public comment.
Historic Albina Advisory Board
The Historic Albina Advisory Board met in a virtual meeting open to the public on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The meeting opened with committee and project updates on the Southbound Realignment design option. The meeting focused on the recap of the Independent Cover Assessment Workshop #2, maximizing community benefits, development concepts and next steps. Check the project's events page to view meeting materials or watch a recording of this meeting.
The purpose of the Historic Albina Advisory Board is to elevate voices in the Black community to ensure that project outcomes reflect community interests and values and that historic Albina directly benefits from the investments of this project. The board brings community perspectives into the project’s decision-making process concerning elements that most directly support community connections, urban design and wealth generation in the Black and historic Albina community. Ericka Warren facilitates the committee meetings.
The next Historic Albina Advisory Board meeting will focus on Independent Cover Assessment Workshop #3 to review final development scenarios and evaluate and rank each development scenario’s performance in relationship to the community’s values and feasibility. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 1. The project's events page includes information for how to watch the meeting, what is included on the agenda, and how you can provide public comment.
Community Oversight Advisory Committee
The Community Oversight Advisory Committee met in a virtual meeting on Thursday, April 22. The committee heard a brief update on project updates related to the work of the Independent Cover Assessment and a recap of the March meeting. A majority of the discussion focused on work with the Construction Management/General Contractor on the initial diversity plan, focusing on an element of the Greensheet process in breakout small group sessions.
The Community Oversight Advisory Committee focuses on the project’s workforce participation goals and advises on decisions about Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting requirements and on-the-job training opportunities. The committee oversees the development and implementation of a Diversity Plan that is being created by the construction management team, Hamilton Sundt a Joint Venture in association with Raimore Construction. The plan will include:
- a subcontracting plan,
- apprenticeship and training opportunities,
- a workplace culture assessment,
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise capacity-building strategies and more. \
The next Community Oversight Advisory Committee meeting to review and discuss the Diversity Plan in more detail will take place Thursday, May 20. The project's events page includes information for how to watch the meeting, what is included on the agenda, and how you can provide public comment.
 Did you know that more than 70 design concepts were considered before selecting the current project design? Have you heard what an Environmental Assessment is and what it analyzes? Are you wondering what actions ODOT has already taken to minimize air quality impacts from the project? Would you like to learn more about how sound walls would reduce existing and future traffic noise levels in the project area, including at Harriet Tubman Middle School and Lillis Albina Park?
There are a lot of topics at the top of mind for our community and we’ve developed several fact sheets to answer your questions. These fact sheets have also answered questions from and informed the work of the Historic Albina Advisory Board:
- Project History
- Environmental Assessment and Environmental Peer Review
- Air Quality
- Noise
 ODOT contractor crews are out in the project area to collect critical data to inform project design and construction. This work will cause temporary closures and detours for people walking, biking, rolling, and driving, but the activities will be no louder than typical traffic noise.
Three types of separate field work are scheduled to take place:
| Activity |
Description |
Duration |
| Surveying |
Locate and record data on street trees and other existing features in the project area |
May - June 2021 |
| Soil sampling |
Soil sample collection in project area |
May - June 2021 |
| Hazardous materials sampling |
Collection of paint and other materials samples in project area |
May - June 2021 |
The I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project is committed to supporting a safer, more just and inclusive Albina community and greater Portland region. The project will make local, regional, and international travel more predictable and reduce frequent crashes on the I-5 corridor, supporting Oregon’s economy, and will create new community connections to support future economic development, including land redevelopment opportunities.
On I-5, the project will add auxiliary lanes and shoulders to improve travel reliability and safety and will smooth traffic flow between I-84 and I-405 where three interstates meet at the top traffic bottleneck in Oregon and 19th worst bottleneck in the nation. The project is led by the Oregon Department of Transportation. The Oregon State Legislature identified the project as a key transportation investment in 2017.
Learn more about the project and sign up for email updates at:
Learn how we’re evolving to build a modern transportation system based on sufficient funding and equity. www.oregon.gov/odot/Pages/SAP
In response to Governor Kate Brown’s directive to “Stay Home, Save Lives,” all project public meetings are being held on a virtual platform. We are committed to maintaining accessibility and transparency for all public meetings. Look to the project website for opportunities to get involved. Visit the agency’s COVID-19 web page for more information.
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