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A series of safety projects are planned on Highway 219 between Hillsboro and Wolsborn Road over the next several years. |
Latest information on the Highway 219 projects:
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Final paving and road striping on the Highway 219/Farmington Road project will be completed June 2008.
ODOT thanks everyone for their patience during the road closures during this project.
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Highway 219: Farmington Road
A contractor for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) began construction on OR 219 (Hillsboro-Silverton Highway) at Farmington Road September 2007. This $4.5 million safety project will widen the highway in order to build left and right turn lanes for motorists turning onto Farmington Road. In addition, the bridge over Christensen Creek will be reconstructed in a wider configuration, and Farmington Road will be realigned to the north approximately 40 feet. Once completed, motorists on OR 219 will have a safe refuge to wait for oncoming traffic to clear before turning onto Farmington Road.
Traffic Impacts
Final paving and road striping will be completed in June/July 2008. Motorists should expect intermittent short-term lane closure during daytime work hours.
Traffic fines double in construction zones - please drive carefully while traveling through the area.
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| Upcoming Projects |
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Highway 219: Midway/McFee
The Highway 219: Midway/McFee project is slated for 2009. This safety project is designed to realign the curve between Midway Road and McFee Creek (Brown's Corner).
Highway 219: Laurel Road
This 2010 safety project will add a left turn lane on Highway 219 at Laurel Road for northbound motorists.
Highway 219: Midway corner
This 2010 safety project will realign the 90-degree curve on OR 219 at Midway Road.
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| Completed Projects |
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Highway 219: Burkhalter/Simpson Roads
A contractor for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) finished construction on OR 219 (Hillsboro-Silverton Highway) at Burkhalter and Simpson Roads November 2006. This $1.5 million safety project widened the highway at Burkhalter/Simpson Roads to accommodate a left turn lane in both directions. Now that it's complete, motorists on OR 219 have a safe refuge to wait for oncoming traffic to clear before turning on either Burkhalter Road or Simpson Road. In addition, the northern entrance to the access road to Farmington View School was moved about 350 feet south from its previous location. This helps avoid conflict between the access road and the new turn lanes.
Highway 219: Unger Road
A contractor for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) finished construction on OR 219 (Hillsboro-Silverton Highway) at Unger Road August 2006. This $1.3 million safety project widened the highway at Unger Road to accommodate a left-turn lane. This now provides northbound traffic on OR 219 a safe place to turn onto Unger Road. Most of the widening occured to the west although construction will tool place on both the east and west sides of the highway.
1st Avenue/Walnut Street
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), in partnership with the City of Hillsboro, completed construction in October 2005 to improve a section of 1st Avenue (Highway 219) between Oak Street (Highway 8) and Maple Street in downtown Hillsboro. The project included:
- Adding a traffic signal on 1st Avenue at Walnut Street, with a dedicated left-turn lane and signal for motorists turning onto Walnut Street. 1st Avenue was widened to accommodate the left-turn lane.
- Removing one railroad track crossing and rebuilding the remaining four crossings with concrete panels south of Walnut Street. The northern railroad signals and crossing arms were replaced. Replacing the existing asphalt panels with concrete panels should help improve the crossing surface.
- Replacing the sidewalks between Walnut Street and the railroad tracks.
- Paving and restriping 1st Avenue in the project area.
The new traffic signal at 1st Avenue and Walnut Street is the four-head kind, with a "flashing yellow" left-turn light. The flashing yellow means drivers are allowed to turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. (Oncoming traffic has a green light.) Of course, drivers must determine if there is an adequate gap before turning! Look here for more information about these new signals.
Highway 219: Tongue Lane and Grabel Road
Work was completed October 2005 on a $1.4 million safety project on Oregon Highway 219 (Hillsboro-Silverton Highway) between Tongue Lane and Grabel Road.
Due to high crash rates at various intersections along Highway 219, several projects over the next few years will take place to construct left-turn lanes on the highway. The first of these projects was on Highway 219 from Tongue Lane to Grabel Road.
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| ODOT Contact Information |
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Lili Gordon, Community Affairs Coordinator, 503-731-8247
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