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Boeckman Road Street Paving will begin on Monday, June 9, 2008, weather permitting. The paving project will be divided into (3) phases:

• Monday, June 9 - 110th to the Bridge
• Tuesday, June 10 - Bridge to the Railroad
• Wednesday - Friday, June 11 - 13 - Railroad to Boones Ferry Road

Boeckman Road will be open to traffic between 95th Avenue and Boberg Street. There will be several lane changes during the paving process, to allow the entire street to be paved. Local traffic will be allowed, however, expect 20 minute delays. Flaggers will be onsite to help direct traffic on detour routes.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the construction.

If you notice a construction hazard, please call 503-682-4960, or if it is after hours, call the Public Works 24-hour emergency answering service at 866-252-3614.

If you have any questions, please contact Jadene Stensland, Deputy City Engineer - Capital Projects with the City of Wilsonville at 503-682-4960or by email at stensland@ci.wilsonville.or.us

As you travel around town, you may notice new left turn signals with a flashing yellow arrow. One such signal was recently installed at the intersection of Rebekah Street and Wilsonville Road. Flashing yellow left-turn arrows are becoming more common throughout the state and can promote better movement of traffic on busy roads. Some motorists, however, may not yet be familiar with these signals and the proper traffic procedure. The Oregon Department of Transportation provides helpful information on flashing yellow lights for motorists

The City reminds drivers to remember to always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and drive safely!

The City would like you to know that the entrance to Memorial Park will be open during the driveway re-alignment construction project, except for three (3) days of paving that will take place in May (weather dependent). At that time, vehicles and pedestrians will be detoured through Murase Plaza Park’s parking lot.

According to the City, Montebello Drive will undergo pavement cutting today. Canby Excavating plans on saw cutting the pavement on Monday, March 31 and depending on weather temperatures begin the final paving on Tuesday, April 1.

This just in from Washington County~

2008 ushers in Oregon’s first commuter rail, a great new way to get to and from work. Beginning this September, the Westside Express Service, known as WES, will provide service along I-5/217. The 14.7-mile line has stations in Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville, and connects to MAX at the BTC. Together the stations have nearly 700 Park & Ride spaces. Each new comfortable train car offers Wi-Fi so you can use a laptop or just sit back and relax with the morning paper.

WES will run every 30 minutes during am and pm rush hours at average speeds of 37 mph, with a top speed of more than 60 mph. A one-way trip between Beaverton and Wilsonville is a reliable 27 minutes. Riding WES will require a TriMet All-Zone fare, cheaper than the price of gas. You can get more information on the TriMet website.

According to Washington County, three roads are closed due to icy conditions this morning: Murray Boulevard, Scholls Ferry Road, and Cornelius Pass Road.

The City of Wilsonville is improving its Water Distribution System to provide service to Villebois and the City of Sherwood. To construct the waterlines, Tooze Road will have one lane traffic from 110th Avenue to Grahams Ferry Road from Monday, January 21 through Friday, March 28, 2008.

Flaggers will be onsite to help direct one-way traffic 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The road will be open to two-way traffic otherwise. Be careful traveling through the construction zone. Always watch for workers and hazards.

Emergency vehicles will continue to have access to all properties.

According to Washington County, Graham’s Ferry Rd. will reopen this evening at 7pm.  The area between SW Grahams Ferry Road from SW Clutter Road to SW Wheatland Road has been closed due to bridge reconstruction.

This is a Road Construction Update from the City of Wilsonville Engineering Department

Construction Cones 110th
The "Local Traffic Only" restriction has been lifted from 110th Avenue. The road will continue to be open until Spring 2008, when a final paving layer will be applied. For more information on this project, please see the Boeckman Road Extension section of the Street Projects page.

Montebello
Waterline replacement is underway on Montebello, starting from Evergreen Avenue and moving south to Wilsonville Road. Work is scheduled to be complete by January 25th. Motorists may experience up to 20 minute delays as traffic control flaggers direct one-lane traffic around the work zone. Non-local traffic is encouraged to bypass this road if possible.

We appreciate your patience with our improvements! For comments or questions, please use our online Citizen Requests form or contact Engineering at 503-682-4960.

SW Grahams Ferry Road from SW Clutter Road to SW Wheatland Road will be closed to all traffic from 7 a.m. on Monday, December 10 through 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 16.

The closure is in effect to allow crews to rehabilitate the existing bridge for the Commuter Rail project. Traffic detour routes will be set up to detour motorists around the construction zone.  (See area between red "slash-circles" on the map below.)

For additional information, contact the City’s Engineering Division at 503-682-4960.