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NW BENNETT STREET NW NW

This partnership is transforming Cornelius Pass
Road from five lanes (two lanes in each direction SUNSET
with a center turn lane) to three lanes in each ROCK CREEK
direction with a center median and dedicated turn NW
lanes at several intersections, including the U.S. 26 NW IMBRIE DRIVE BOULEVARD
eastbound on-ramp, which was also widened to ROAD
three lanes. The project also highlights the partners’ NW MALHUER AVENUE
commitment to active transportation through the Hillsboro PASS HIGHWAY
construction of sidewalks on both sides of the PLACE
roadway, a buffered bicycle lane on the west side 229TH CORNELIUS
NW EVERGREEN
and a separated, two-way bicycle path on NW ALOCLEK
the east side. NW PARKWAY
PROJECT DRIVE
“The size of this project created many design LOCATION
challenges for the project team,” Turki said.
“Stormwater management, for example, was DRIVE
a huge challenge on this project. Water detention AVENUE RONLER
was required in addition to treatment of the runoff. NW ALOCLEK
This led to the construction of two large
underground detention facilities.” OLSEN AVENUE
ROAD
Cornelius Pass Road in the project area carries NE CORNELL NW JOHN
about 40,000 vehicles daily. Managing the timing BUTLER NE CORNELL NW
of the various construction phases with the needs EBAY DRIVE S TREET NW AMBERWOOD
NE ROS
of travelers was a balancing act, said Zach Morris, DRIVE NW 206TH AVENUE ROAD
project manager, Engineering and Construction NE WALBRIDGE STREET
Services division. NE BRIGHTON STREET
NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD
“While primarily a daytime construction project, CORNELL ROAD TO HIGHWAY 26 Project Location
Highways
Engineering and Construction Services
many aspects of the work were performed at night to Major Roads
reduce impacts to the traveling public on such a busy Minor Roads
Private Roads
corridor,” he said. “There was a lot of effort on the part For more information, contact: ± Railroads
Capital Project Management
of all County staff to make sure we communicated all Main: 503-846-7800 County Boundary
traffic impacts to travelers and businesses to help FAX: 503-846-7810 Map Date: November 10, 2016 Urban Growth Bdy.
lutproj@co.washington.or.us
Cities
reduce the impact.” www.wc-roads.com Prepared by: EDF Rivers / Lakes
Not to Scale
Streams
The project will be completed by late December 2016, DISCLAIMER: This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for, or be suitable for legal,
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weather permitting. Permanent striping may not occur sources to ascertain the usability of the information.
until spring or summer 2017.
“It’s been a very busy 18 months,” said Morris.
“We appreciate how cooperative travelers and
businesses have been. We know road construction
is inconvenient, but we hope everyone enjoys
the results.”

Learn more about the Cornelius Pass Road project at
www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/TransportationProjects/ SCAN TO READ MORE
cornelius-pass-cornell-to-hwy-26.cfm about the Cornelius
Pass Road project

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