Construction Scope and Road Closures

September 2, 2009

Crews will install new cantilever signs over I-205 southbound on the nights of September 2 and 3, and September 8 and 9, between SE Johnson Creek Boulevard and SE Monterey Boulevard. Expect a single lane closure on I-205 southbound between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
                                                       
Please note: With the I-205 Light Rail Project coming to completion, this is the last project construction update.  Thank you for your interest in the progress of the project.

I-205 Multi-Use Path

The ODOT I-205 multi-use path is open north of the Springwater Corridor Trail, although minor lighting and landscaping activity may require intermittent, temporary path restrictions in this section through November. 
South of the Springwater Corridor to SE Sunnyside Road, the multi-use path remains closed until November 1 while crews continue installation of new lighting and paving, a project recently funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. After this section opens, minor lighting and landscaping activity may require intermittent, temporary path restrictions through November.
Improvements to the multi-use path along I-205 include:

• Elevated crossings over SE Foster Road and SE Woodstock Boulevard, making the path safer and faster
• Direct access to the eight new MAX stations and five Park & Ride lots
• Improved landscaping and better lighting for enhanced safety at stations areas
• New lighting along the path as it follow the MAX I-205 alignment and all the way to Gladstone, to be completed by the end of November.

Simulated MAX Green Line service, as required by law, is now under way on the I-205 light rail alignment, but all platforms, stations and Park & Ride lots remain closed until public service begins September 12, 2009. Learn more about staying safe near MAX Green Line.

Work occurring on the I-205 alignment occurs Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Scheduled work includes:

SE Stark and Washington Streets

Sidewalk and fencing improvements continue on SE Stark and SE Washington streets, for one block east of I-205 into September. Expect intermittent single lane closures and sidewalk detours.

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Lents Town Center/SE Foster Road

Crews are installing fencing along the trackway and making street and sidewalk improvements to SE Foster Road and SE Woodstock Boulevard, just east of SE 92nd Avenue. Expect intermittent sidewalk closures and freeway off-ramp restrictions during the day.

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Springwater Corridor Trail

Starting September 12, trail users will have access to the ODOT I-205 multi-use path north of the Springwater Trail. South of the Springwater Corridor to SE Sunnyside Road, the multi-use path remains closed until November 1 while crews continue installation of  new lighting and paving, a project recently funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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SE 92nd Avenue and Crystal Springs Boulevard

Expect construction activity through November 1 as trucks access the ODOT multi-use path for paving.

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SE Johnson Creek Boulevard

Sign installation and bridge deck lighting work will require sporadic nighttime single lane closures under the light rail bridge at SE Johnson Creek Boulevard and SE Fuller Road through mid-September. Expect additional construction activity through November 1 as crews repave the ODOT multi-use path between SE Woodstock and SE Sunnyside Road.

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SE Fuller Road

Expect construction activity through November 1 as crews repave the ODOT multi-use path.

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SE Otty Road to SE Sunnyside Road

Expect construction activity through November 1 as crews repave the ODOT multi-use path.

Crews will install new cantilever signs over I-205 southbound on the nights of September 2 and 3, and September 8 and 9, between SE Johnson Creek Boulevard and SE Monterey Boulevard. Expect a single lane closure on I-205 southbound between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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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.