Transportation Improvement Projects News

Grahams Ferry Road will close between Basalt Creek Parkway and Tonquin Loop from June 16-Sept. 30 for road construction. Tonquin Road will also be closed at the Portland and Western Railroad/WES Commuter Rail crossing, west of Tonquin Loop, from June 16-July 31 for improvements to the crossing.

The public is invited to comment on the Clark Hill Road bridge replacement and Thompson Road sidewalk improvement projects in two online open houses, through 5 p.m. Monday, June 4.

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

The public is invited to attend open houses to learn more about the Glencoe Road, Cedar Hills Boulevard/Highway 26 intersection and Taylors Ferry Road projects.

The public is invited to comment on the Elwert-Kruger intersection project 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 31 at Middleton Elementary School, 23505 SW Old Highway 99W.

The public is invited to comment on two Walker Road improvement projects 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 at Holy Trinity Church, Fireside Room, 13715 SW Walker Road.

Two construction-related closures are scheduled for 10th Avenue as part of the road-widening project.

A 50-foot vehicle length limit has been authorized on 175th Avenue, between Alvord Lane and Outlook Lane. Trucks exceeding 50 feet in length must use an alternate route or apply for an oversize truck permit. Signs identifying the restriction have been installed.

Construction begins on the 175th Avenue/Kemmer Road roundabout project on Monday, April 16. Intermittent daytime lane closures on 175th Avenue and Kemmer Road will begin 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays April 23 and continue through August 31.

An open house for pedestrian improvements to Bull Mountain Road between Nemarnik Drive and Grandview Lane will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Mountainside High School, 12500 SW 175th Avenue.