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Oregon Department of Transportation - Region 1 (Portland Metro Area)

U.S. 30 (NW St. Helens Road) at Cornelius Pass Road Intersection Safety Improvement Project

Current Status

Construction began in May 2013 and will be complete in fall 2013.

During construction, motorists can expect:

  • daytime and nighttime lane closures on Cornelius Pass Road with flaggers directing traffic and up to 20-minute delays
  • work will occur primarily on weekdays
  • no lane closures during morning and afternoon rush hours, during the day on weekends or on holidays (with the exception of one 4-day closure - see next bullet)
  • in late summer 2013, Cornelius Pass Road will be closed around the clock for four days at at U.S. 30 while crews replace a culvert beneath the road and fill in a dip in the roadway. A signed detour using Newberry Road (east of Cornelius Pass Road) will be available. During this same time, U.S. 30 will also be reduced to one lane in each direction near the intersection as part of a separate paving project (more information). This closure will occur between 10 p.m. on a Friday to 4:30 a.m. on the following Wednesday.
Sign up to receive weekly updates about anticipated traffic impacts by visiting this Web page; www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/Pages/WeeklyUpdate.aspx.
 
Construction noise may be audible to residents living in the project area during work hours.
Residents with noise complaints during construction may call the 24-hour noise complaint hotline: 503-646-0231.

    Project Need
    The intersection of U.S. 30 (NW St. Helens Road) and NW Cornelius Pass Road has been identified as one of the top locations in need of safety improvements in Oregon. The relatively high number of crashes at this location tend to be rear-end collisions, most of which involve vehicles traveling east on U.S. 30 or south on Cornelius Pass Road.
     
     
    Project Description

    The U.S. 30 Cornelius Pass Road intersection project will improve the right turn from US 30 east to Cornelius Pass Road south by adding a standard right-turn lane. The approach of Cornelius Pass Road north will be widened at U.S. 30 to include separate left- and right-turn pockets. Signals and signing also will be upgraded.

     
    Proposed project elements include:  
    • Widening and extending the right-turn lane from U.S. 30 east to Cornelius Pass Road
    • Widening Cornelius Pass Road to add dedicated right- and left-turn lanes onto U.S. 30
    • Moving a private residential driveway farther west of the intersection
    • Sign and signal improvements
    • Bike shoulder and a pedestrian island at the intersection 
    • Water quality treatment for added roadway surface 
    Click on the map to download a printable version of the latest project graphic. 

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    Contact

    If you have any questions about this project, or would like to be added to a project email list to receive occasional updates, please contact: 

    Jilayne Jordan
    Community Affairs Coordinator
    503-731-8237