Washington County Road Department has announced the replacment of the railroad tracks west of Southwest Boones Ferry Road beginning 8 p.m. Friday, May 17. During the project, Tualatin-Sherwood Road will be closed from Southwest Boones Ferry Road to Avery Street with detours in place. The closure is all hours and days through 5 a.m. Monday, May 20. Portland and Western Railroad and contractors will be removing the tracks and pavement immediately adjacent to the tracks to install new concrete panels to support the rails.
Tualatin-Sherwood Road will be closed May 17-20 for railroad track replacement.
This area and intersection are busy and congested on the best of days and the detour is a smaller road with business access at all points. Basically, it’s going to be a mess. According to the county’s website, Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation will be adjusting traffic signal timing in the immediate vicinity of the road work to limit congestion as much as possible. Be ready for long delays getting off Interstate 5 at Nyberg Road and all along Boones Ferry on the west side of the freeway.
Drivers should expect delays, plan alternate routes or forgo the area all together this weekend.
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ROSS ISLAND BRIDGE 8:20 a.m.: Injury crash reported in the eastbound lanes on the west end of the Ross Island Bridge. Expect delays.
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LLOYD DISTRICT 8 a.m.: Crash on Northeast Ninth Avenue at Halsey Street.
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BEAVERTON 7:10 a.m.: Crash on the ramp from U.S. 26 westbound to OR 217 southbound blocking the left lane. This ramp often is slick in wet conditions. Use caution and reduce speed.
Update 7:25 a.m.: Cleared.
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As the Interstate 405 Ramp Project continues, crews will need to close both the ramp from I-405 north to I-5 south and the ramp from North Greeley Avenue to I-5 south. Both of the closures will start 8 p.m. Friday, May 17 and continue all hours through 10 a.m. Monday, May 20.
Last weekend’s closure didn’t last until 10 a.m. on the following Monday, but travelers should be prepared for both of those ramps to be unavailable for the Monday morning commute. Signs will direct travelers to detour routes. Those who use Greeley to connect with I-5 southbound should will want to use North Going Street to access I-5 during the closure.
For more information on the ramp project, check the project page: I-405 Ramps Project.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is paving Southeast Foster road from 82nd to 92nd avenues. The work began on Friday and will continue through the morning of Saturday, May 18. During the project, Southeast Foster Road will close 8 p.m.-6 a.m. nightly Mondays through Fridays. During the daytime, expect delayed travel through the work zone and watch for workers.
Westbound traffic on Foster Road will detour at 92nd Avenue north or south to Southeast Holgate Boulevard or Southeast Flavel Street. Eastbound traffic will detour at 82nd Avenue north or south to Holgate Boulevard or Flavel Street. TriMet bus 14 will also be detoured. Commuters should avoid area if possible and expect delays.
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