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In this email:
Starting tonight, Monday, September 23 through October 3, there will be nighttime directional closures of OR 217 from Greenburg Road to OR 99W. These nightly directional closures are needed while crews install the horizontal steel beams that will support the new Hall Boulevard overpass in Tigard. The lanes will reopen for daytime traffic.
Here’s what you need to know:
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All southbound lanes on OR 217 from Greenburg Road to OR 99W will fully close overnight:
- Overnight on Sept. 23, 24, 25 and Oct. 2, 3 between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night (reopening by 6 a.m. on Saturdays and 8 a.m. on Sundays).
- All southbound drivers will exit OR 217 at the Greenburg Road off-ramp.
- On-ramps leading up to the closure area will also close from Hall Boulevard, Scholls Ferry Road, and Greenburg Road.
- There may also be single lane closures in the opposite direction while the beams are being set.
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All northbound lanes of OR 217 from OR 99W to Greenburg Road will fully close overnight:
- Overnight on Sept 26, 27, 28, 30, and Oct. 1 between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night (reopening by 6 a.m. on Saturdays and 8 a.m. on Sundays).
- All northbound drivers will exit at the OR 99W off-ramp.
- On-ramps leading up to the closure area will also close from 72nd Avenue and OR 99W.
- There may also be single lane closures in the opposite direction while the beams are being set.
 One direction of OR 217 at a time between Greenburg Road and OR 99W will close for several nights Sept. 23-Oct. 3.
Plan ahead and use alternate routes depending on your final destination. 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. Please remember to drive safely and follow the posted speed limit while traveling on alternate routes.
Check tripcheck.com before you leave for up-to-date traffic impacts on detour routes. This work is weather dependent and may be postponed or extended due to high winds and other factors.
Please note: The nighttime directional closures of OR 217 will overlap with the weekend ramp closures for paving on Friday and Saturday nights, Sept. 27 and 28.
OR 217 south ramp closures are scheduled to occur the weekend of Sept 27-30. Friday night, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. plan for a weekend closure of six on- and off-ramps along southbound OR 217 between Allen Boulevard and Scholls Ferry Road for paving. Ramps will reopen by Monday morning, Sept. 30, at 5 a.m. At least one lane on OR 217 south will remain open allowing for regional traffic to continue traveling through the area.
The six southbound ramps that will close Sept. 27-30 are:
- Allen Boulevard off-ramp
- Denney Road on-ramp
- Hall Boulevard off-ramp
- Hall Boulevard on-ramp
- Scholls Ferry Road off-ramp
- Scholls Ferry Road on-ramp
 Several ramps on southbound OR 217 will close for paving Sept. 27-30.
Crews will grind down the pavement on the existing ramps and lay down a layer of asphalt to tie in with the new auxiliary lanes and make for a smooth driving surface. Closing the ramps for a weekend allows us to pave faster and more efficiently and provides a safer work zone for our crews and travelers. The contractor may open or close the identified ramps as work progresses.
Check tripcheck.com for up-to-date traffic impacts on detour routes. Plan ahead and use alternate routes depending on your final destination. Paving is dependent on many factors, including weather, and is subject to change at any time.
Please note: The weekend ramp closures for paving will overlap with the nighttime directional closures of OR 217 on Friday and Saturday nights, Sept. 27 and 28.
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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