| Glencoe Interchange Project |
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| Project Summary: |
The Oregon Department of Transportation, Washington County, and the City of North Plains have kicked off the development phase to replace the interchange at Glencoe Road at U.S. 26 and improve Glencoe Road from U.S. 26 to West Union Road.
View an aerial photo of the project area. |
| Latest News: |
Check back here for information about when the next Stakeholder Working Group (SWG) meeting will be held. Read more about the SWG here.
You may email comments that you'd like submitted to the project development team.
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| Project Overview |
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The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT),
Washington County, and the City of North Plains are working together to improve Glencoe Road and to upgrade and modernize the interchange at Glencoe Road and U.S. 26 (Sunset Highway).
Glencoe Interchange
The Glencoe Road interchange in its present condition cannot adequately serve existing traffic volumes, which have grown to 22,000 vehicles each day. Sight distance on the overpass is poor and it lacks bicycle and pedestrian facilities. In addition, the on and off-ramps are not long enough to safely accommodate vehicles using the interchange, creating backups on the highway.
Glencoe Road
As part of its Major Streets Transportation Improvement Projects (MSTIP), Washington County plans to improve and repave Glencoe Road from U.S. 26 north to just beyond West Union Road. This project will widen Glencoe Road to accommodate a center turn lane and will add bike lanes and sidewalks.
These two projects are advancing together to minimize disruptions to drivers and costs to taxpayers.
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The Glencoe Interchange Project development phase should take about a year to complete. The first step will be to identify possible interchange design concepts. The design concepts will be evaluated based on environmental, community, and transportation impacts and benefits. Public input will be an important part of the process.
Once alternatives are selected, an Environmental Assessment (EA) and an Interchange Area Management Plan (IAMP) will be completed. An Environmental Assessment (EA) is a federally-required report that complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It documents the costs, benefits and impacts of the project alternatives compared to a ‘do-nothing’ alternative. View a presentation on NEPA that explains in more detail how the process unfolds.
An Interchange Area Management Plan (IAMP), required by state law, devises strategies to protect public infrastructure investments. This may include evaluating current access points near the interchange and changing permitted future land uses. These policies ensure that future development does not hinder interchange function or shorten its projected lifespan. The Interchange Area Management Plan will consider local circulation issues and recommend strategies to serve existing businesses near the interchange while maintaining interchange function. View a presentation on the intricacies of the IAMP.
Once these reports are complete, a preferred concept will be selected for final design, engineering and environmental work, and construction. Public input opportunities will be scheduled each step of the way.
Decision Making Process
The Stakeholder Working Group (SWG), comprised of residents, and representatives of community groups and local businesses, provides advice to the Project Development Team throughout the project. The next meeting date has not yet been scheduled. The meetings are open to the public with a designated time to take public comment.
The Project Development Team includes representatives of ODOT, Washington County and the City of North Plains. This group will provide day-to-day project guidance and oversight and will forward project decisions to each jurisdiction for approval or adoption.
The Oregon Transportation Commission, ODOT’s governing body, the North Plains City Council and Planning Commission, and the Washington County Board of Commissioners and Planning Commission must adopt the Interchange Area Management Plan. The Federal Highway Administration must approve the Environmental Assessment.
Steps to complete project development
2006
1. Identify project goals and issues
2. Develop evaluation criteria
3. Identify potential interchange design concepts
4. Evaluate design concepts and choose alternatives
5. Develop local circulation plan
6. Complete Interchange Area Management Plan
2007
7. Complete Environmental Assessment (EA)
8. Distribute EA for review
9. Select Preferred Alternative
10. Adopt Interchange Area Management Plan
Once the Imterchange Area Management Plan is adopted, the project will be ready to enter the final design phase followed by construction.
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| Public Involvement |
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ODOT has hosted four open houses so far during the project to share information and gather input.
The four project open houses were held on April 27, June 8 August 17 and November 8, 2006. You may email comments about the project to ODOT for review by the project development team.
Read a summary of the 4/27/06 open house
Read a summary of the 6/8/06 open house
Read a summary of the 8/17/06 open house
Read a summary of the 11/8/06 open house
The Stakeholder Working Group (SWG), comprised of local business owners, jurisdictions, and special interest groups, meets on a monthly basis. The public is invited to attend the meetings and comments will be taken at a designated time.
SWG meeting notes
SWG meeting #1 (March 22, 2006)
SWG meeting #2 (April 25, 2006)
SWG meeting #3 (May 11, 2006)
SWG meeting #4 (May 31, 2006)
SWG meeting #4b (June 7, 2006)
SWG meeting #5 (July 13, 2006)
SWG meeting #6 (August 2, 2006)
SWG meeting #7 (August 23, 2006)
SWG meeting #8 (October 4, 2006)
SWG meeting #9 (November 1, 2006)
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| ODOT Contact Information |
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Lili Gordon, ODOT Community Affairs Coordinator, 503-731-8247
123 NW Flanders, Portland, OR 97209
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