Construction Scope and Road Closures

January 2, 2009

Construction on the new high capacity bus shelters, plazas and pedestrian islands continues on SE Division Street and SE Holgate and SE Powell boulevards, just west of I-205. Expect intermittent lane shifts and flaggers through January, Monday through Friday.

There will be a complete holiday construction shutdown between January 1 through January 4.

Throughout the I-205 alignment, crews are working Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Scheduled work includes:

 

SE Stark and Washington Streets

No traffic impacts at this time. Additional guardrail, fencing and sidewalk improvements are scheduled for early spring.

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SE Main Street Station

Work is wrapping up at the station. Additional fencing and street signs installation is scheduled for winter.

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SE Division Street

Construction on the new high capacity bus shelter, plaza and pedestrian island continues on both sides of SE Division Street. Installation of landscaping and the art fence continues. Flaggers will assist pedestrians and traffic as trucks access the work sites from SE Division Street. Expect intermittent lane shifts, flaggers and truck traffic through winter.

The multi-use path is closed at SE Caruthers Street, just north of SE Division Street to Sunnyside Road adjacent to Clackamas Town Center. The path is scheduled to reopen in spring 2009. An alternative route that parallels I-205 is available.

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SE Powell Boulevard

Park & Ride construction is wrapping up. Landscaping crews are accessing the Park & Ride off of SE 92nd Avenue. Construction on the new high capacity bus shelters and plaza begins in January. Expect intermittent lane shifts, flaggers and truck traffic through winter.

The multi-use path and pedestrian bridge are closed. The path is scheduled to reopen in spring 2009. An alternative route that parallels I-205 is available.

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SE Holgate Boulevard

Park & Ride construction is wrapping up. Construction on the new high capacity bus shelter and south side plaza and the pedestrian island begins in January. Expect intermittent lane shifts, flaggers and truck traffic through winter.

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SE Harold Street

The multi-use path is under construction between SE Harold Street and the Springwater Corridor. Expect intermittent truck traffic and flaggers as trucks access the trackway and construction site.

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Lents Town Center/SE Foster Road

Crews are working on the TriMet operators building under the light rail bridge. The building is scheduled to open in January. Expect intermittent sidewalk closures, lane closures and flaggers during construction, along with related street improvements, through early spring on SE Foster Road, SE Ramona Street and SE Woodstock Boulevard. SE Ramona Street will continue to be used by construction vehicles and crews to access the project through spring.

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Springwater Corridor Trail

Expect short delays and a narrower trail during water line relocation, just south of I-205, starting in January. Lights and signage will assist path users.

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SE Flavel Street

Station construction continues through January. Expect some truck traffic and intermittent lane shifts and flaggers on SE Flavel Street and SE 92nd Avenue. Expect flaggers on SE Flavel Street to assist with construction vehicles utilizing the railroad.

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SE 92nd Avenue and Crystal Springs Boulevard

Expect intermittent truck traffic as utility crews access the construction project off SE Fuller Road.

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SE Johnson Creek Boulevard

On I-205 southbound between SE Johnson Creek Boulevard and SE Monterey Avenue crews will perform barrier work on the shoulder during the day as time and weather allows through February.

Crews are rebuilding the multi-use path and its new access off SE Fuller Road.

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SE Fuller Road

Station and Park & Ride construction continues. Expect increased truck traffic on SE Fuller Road, west on SE Otty Road and south on SE 82nd Avenue to SE Johnson Creek Boulevard. Street and sidewalk improvements are scheduled for SE Fuller Road between SE Con Battin Road and SE Otty Road next spring.

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SE Otty Road to SE Monterey Avenue

Construction continues on the retaining walls, trackway and multi-use path between SE Otty Road and SE Monterey Avenue along I-205, Monday through Saturday. Crews are installing track through January. Sound wall replacement continues. Expect truck traffic and flaggers on SE Otty Road as crews access the trackway. There will be a holiday construction shutdown between January 1 through January 4.

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Clackamas Town Center

Construction of the station platform continues. Station and systems work will continue into the spring. Crews are finishing the landscaping. Construction is complete on the garage. Buses are using the garage as a layover break site.

Expect shoulder closure for barrier placement on I-205, right side southbound, between SE Johnson Creek Boulevard and SE Monterey Avenue through February as time and weather allows.

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Multi-use path

Due to light rail construction along I-205, the multi-use path is closed to through traffic between SE Caruthers Street, just north of SE Division Street, and SE Sunnyside Road adjacent to Clackamas Town Center. The path is expected to reopen, with improvements, early in 2009.

An improved alternative route that parallels I-205 is available for pedestrians, cyclists and people using mobility devices. To learn more, download the multi-use path fact sheet (207KB PDF).

For additional information about I-205 construction, contact TriMet's Community Affairs Department at 503-962-2150 or sign-up for email alerts at trimet.org/i205. For construction emergencies, call 503-962-2222, 24 hours a day.