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Traffic Impact

None at this time. When work starts in Gaston in early January 2026, expect crews working during the day with shoulder and lane closures and flaggers helping direct traffic as needed.

Construction Impacts

In Forest Grove, you can expect no major traffic or construction impacts. Work is wrapping up and you may see crew completing minor tasks.

We plan to start construction in Gaston in early January 2026. When work starts, you can expect:

• ​Crews working during the day, Monday through Friday.
  

• Occasional nighttime work as needed.
  

• Shoulder and lane closures as needed.

• Flaggers helping direct traffic as needed.

• Minimal delays. 
  

• Construction noise and debris – using saws to cut concrete can be loud and dusty

• Businesses to remain open during construction
  

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Construction Activities

You may see crews in Forest Grove wrapping up final tasks. We'll start work in Gaston in early January 2026.

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About

​​Whether you drive, ride, walk or roll, we are committed to providing the best accessibility possible to all people using the transportation system. 

One of the ways we are doing this is by bringing curb ramps along our highways to current American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility standards.  

As part of this effort, we're rebuilding or installing about 88 curb ramps in Forest Grove and 17 curb ramps in Gaston​ for an estimated total of 105 curb ramps along OR 47 in these communities. 

​Why are ADA curb ramps important?

ADA curb ramps make it easier for people to move between the sidewalk and road. This can be helpful for those who have trouble stepping up and down high curbs. It's also helpful for people using wheelchairs, strollers​, walkers, hand carts and bicycles. 

By making curb ramps gently slope to the road, it improves accessibility and makes it easier for everyone to get around, whether they have a disability or not.​

Why aren’t all the curb ramps in my community being fixed at the same time?

For this project, we will group and rebuild curb ramps in batches at various locations.

Not all intersections or curb locations are the same. Some are construction-ready and others may have fire hydrants, utility boxes, utility poles, additional land requirements or we need an environmental permit. These are things we consider when scheduling the curb ramp construction in each city.

The construction-ready locations are done first because they can be done immediately while those needing additional coordination or design will be part of a future batch or stage of construction. This is why an intersection with four corners might be completed at different times.​  

​​Schedule

Design: 2022-2024
​Construction: started late ​Summer 2024

Location

Forest Grove | Milepost 88 to 90.6 and milepost 17.9 to 21.6.​
Gaston | Milepost 25.4 to 26.4.

Cost and Funding

​This work is part of a larger project to update curb ramps in Rainier, Vernonia​, Gaston and Forest Grove.

Design and construction for this multi-city effort: $16,442,760​

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Project Contacts

Project Leader

Wade Luckman

Email

wade.luckman@odot.oregon.gov

Phone

541-419-2085

Public Information Officer

Mindy McCartt

Email

mindy.m.mccartt@odot.oregon.gov

Phone

503-507-6045

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