| Woodburn Interchange: Overview |
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| Overview |
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Residential and commercial growth in the Woodburn area has caused significant traffic congestion at the interchange between I-5 and Oregon 214 in Woodburn.
To address this bottleneck, ODOT is working through the environmental and preliminary design process. This public process resulted in selection of an approved interchange alternative that would replace the existing diamond interchange with a partial cloverleaf interchange.
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- Reconstructing the interchange to a partial cloverleaf
- Widening the existing over crossing structure (bridge) to the north
- Raising the profile of the bridge approaches in order to improve sight lines
- Widening Oregon 214 and 219 equally or northerly of the existing centerline, depending on the segment
- New 6-foot sidewalks with an additional 6‑foot-wide landscaped buffer between the sidewalk and the curb
- A new bicycle lane in each direction along Oregon 214 and 219
- A raised median to control turning movements
- Modifying access for city streets at Oregon Way, Evergreen Road and Lawson Avenue
ODOT will hold public meetings to review traffic control plans for construction and to consider aesthetic issues. After that, ODOT will seek public comment as part of the design acceptance milestone, expected in mid 2010. Funding will then determine how the project moves forward.
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Funding has been allocated for environmental work and to design improvements to the interchange, however, complete construction funding has not been allocated. Preliminary cost estimates for engineering, right of way and construction are approximately $70 million (in dollars adjusted for inflation in 2013, the earliest construction could begin).
2009’s House Bill 2001 increases taxes and fees to partially fund this project, however that funding may not be available until 2011, assuming that the bill becomes law and funding follows as legislated. ODOT will proceed through the design acceptance phase, establishing the project footprint.
The Woodburn Interchange Project is part of the modernization program (adding capacity to state highways), and there is an established process based on certain criteria for project funding that involves local community leadership through the Area Commissions on Transportation. In this area, the Mid-Willamette Valley Area Commission on Transportation makes recommendations to the Oregon Transportation Commission to include projects in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
Two nearby projects are being designed to accommodate the Woodburn Interchange Project and help relieve area congestion:
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