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All southbound OR 217 ramps will remain open this weekend. The contractor will proceed with some paving work on the Hall Boulevard overpass and the northbound Denney Road ramps over the next few days. The southbound ramps will be paved during the 2025 paving season, along with the remainder of the project limits, as previously planned.
Please note: Nighttime directional closures are still scheduled to continue through October 3. Read below for more details.
Over the last few nights, crews have made progress installing the horizontal steel beams that will support the new Hall Boulevard overpass in Tigard. So far, seven beams are in place. This work involves cranes lifting the beams over the highway lanes and then securing them into place, creating a stable base for the future overpass. In total, crews will install 14 beam segments weighing as much as 27 tons each.
Overnight closures of one direction of OR 217 at a time between Greenburg Road and OR 99W to complete this work will continue until October 3. Please note that this work is weather dependent and may be postponed or extended due to high winds and other factors.
We appreciate the ongoing patience of neighbors and travelers through this area and ask drivers to continue planning ahead and using alternate routes depending on your final destination.
 Installing the horizontal steel beams that will support the Hall Boulevard overpass in Tigard.
Here’s what you need to know about the remaining nights of work:
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All southbound lanes on OR 217 from Greenburg Road to OR 99W will fully close overnight:
- Overnight on Oct. 2 and 3 between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night
- 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 Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday).
- 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.
 Nighttime directional closures of OR 217 between Greenburg Road and OR 99W will continue through Oct. 3.
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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