Bethany Blvd. Open House scheduled

An Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, March 30th, 5-7:30 pm at the Oak Hills Elementary cafeteria to listen to residents’ issues and concerns with no formal presentation. Members of the Washington County Land Use and Transportation staff, will be present.

Bethany Blvd is a two-lane roadway providing north-south access between the rapidly growing residential areas north of Highway 26 and mixed office/commercial areas south of 26. The current roadway lacks bike lanes and has limited intermittent sections of sidewalk.

This project will widen the roadway to two lanes in each direction with a continuous center turn lane to reduce traffic congestion from the Bronson Rd intersection north through the West Union Rd intersection. The project will improve sight distance at all intersections and add continuous sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides. Other improvements include roadway lighting, a new storm drainage system, and limited landscaping.

As part of the project’s public involvement process, a Project Focus Group (PFG) will be formed. The PFG will consist of local residents and business owners who want to be involved in the project and assist the project management design team in the design of the project.

It is anticipated that the PFG will meet on a monthly basis for approximately 6 to 8 months at a mutually agreed time and location. If interested, a short application form will be available at the open house or on the project website.

For more information, contact Matt Costigan, Project Manager, 503-846-7825 or email matthew_costigan@co.washington.or.us. A website for the project, http://projects.whpacific.com/bethanyblvd, is currently under construction.

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