May 1, 2007
SW Hall Blvd in Tigard will have weekend closure
Intersection reconstruction on the 14.7-mile Washington County Commuter Rail line continues in May with a weekend closure in Tigard. Crews will remove existing rail, install new rail and resurface the intersections at SW Hall Blvd.
SW Hall Blvd in Tigard
Work will close the intersection from Friday, May 11th at 7 p.m. to Monday, May 14th at 5 a.m. Traffic will be detoured around the construction zones using SW Burnham, SW Main and SW Commercial streets. Motorists can expect some delays.
Other construction highlights
Crews are driving pile for the Tualatin North Railroad Bridge in Tigard on Tuesdays through Fridays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. As a result of construction, the pedestrian underpass may be closed at times. Work is expected to be completed mid-summer.
The pedestrian underpass will be closed the weekend of May 11th so crews can replace track and ballast. Pedestrians and cyclists will be detoured around the work zone.
What’s next
Two intersections in Tigard will be closed for reconstruction in June: SW North Dakota St and SW Tiedeman Rd June 22nd - 25th Other intersections closures will occur in November and December
About the project
Washington County Commuter Rail will use existing freight tracks to provide commuter rail service to Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville when it opens in September 2008. It is the first commuter rail line in Oregon, and among a handful of suburb-to-suburb commuter lines in the country. When complete it will connect to the Beaverton Transit Center with nearly a dozen bus lines, and MAX Blue and Red lines as well as bus service at each station.