Website helps travelers navigate multiple construction zones

For Immediate Release: Friday, May 18, 2018

GetUsThere.org , a website providing construction information in the Roy Rogers Road area, has been created to inform travelers about possible delays or detours.

Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT), Clean Water Services , city of Tigard and Willamette Water Supply Program all have construction projects that impact travel in the Roy Rogers Road area. GetUsThere.org will provide travelers a one-stop source for traffic impacts. The website includes an interactive map of all projects – both existing and future. It also includes a project list in text/table form.

"All four jurisdictions are working together to minimize traffic impacts as much as possible," said Andrew Singelakis, director, LUT. "While the construction schedule is complex, the timing of these projects is critical."

Jurisdictions scheduled some of these projects concurrently to save money and to minimize road construction impacts over time.

"We understand that road construction is inconvenient for everyone," Singelakis said. "The Roy Rogers area will be challenging for all of us. We encourage the public to visit GetUsThere.org to get updates. We appreciate everyone's patience."

Construction projects include:

Clean Water Services

• Bull Mountain Road Trunk Improvements (Beef Bend Road at Myrtle Avenue to 131st Avenue then south to Bedford Street). Expected to begin summer 2018.
• River Terrace South Pump Station and Pressurized Sewer Pipe installation (.25 mile south of Beef Bend Road to Myrtle Avenue). Expected to begin Aug. 1.
• Roy Rogers Road Gravity Sewer Pipe installation (.25 mile south of Roy Rogers and Beef Bend roads to .5 mile north). Expected to begin Aug. 1.

City of Tigard

• Bull Mountain Road widening and traffic signal installation (Roy Rogers Road to 164th Avenue).Construction in progress; completion expected Aug. 30.

Washington County

• 175th Avenue (Scholls Ferry Road to south of Alvord Lane). Construction in progress;completion expected in fall.
• Beef Bend culvert (east of 146th Avenue). Expected to begin spring 2019.
• Bull Mountain Road sidewalk (Newmarnik Drive to Grandview Lane). Expected to begin Aug. 1.
• Murray Boulevard overlay (between Scholls Ferry and Weir roads). Expected to begin July 15.
• Roy Rogers Road widening (Scholls Ferry Road to 2,500 feet south of Beef Bend Road). Includes Willamette Water Supply Program pipeline and Clean Water Services pressurized sewer pipe installations. Expected to begin July 2.
• Scholls Ferry Road overlay (between Murray and Teal boulevards). Expected to begin July 15.

Willamette Water Supply Program

• Scholls Area Water Supply Pipeline (between Roy Rogers and Grabhorn roads). Expected to begin 2019.

For more information, visit GetUsThere.org

Washington County is committed to protecting the uses of the land and to building and maintaining a great transportation system, balancing care for the natural environment, economic development, safety and community livability.

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