October 6, 2007

Girder installation for I-205 Light Rail bridge to impact traffic on SE Johnson Creek Blvd

Four brief closures daily the week of Oct. 8th

Starting Monday, Oct. 8, work on the I-205 Light Rail project will cause 15-minute traffic delays on SE Johnson Creek Blvd. Four bridge girders will be delivered and installed each weekday closing all lanes of Johnson Creek Blvd. The bridge is the only one in Clackamas County and at a quarter-mile long, the largest on the alignment.

Traffic Impacts October 8-12th

• 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• All traffic on Johnson Creek Blvd and the I-205 on/off ramps in each direction west of the I-205 interchange will be closed for 15-minutes four times each day
• Flaggers will be on hand to direct traffic

Johnson Creek Blvd Bridge

• The girders are each 7.5 feet tall and weigh about 105,000 pounds
• Construction on the bridge began in April 2007 with two abutments and nine columns to support the 10-girder spans
• The girders are made by Knife River located in Harrisburg, OR
• Bridge deck will be placed in mid-2008

About the project

TriMet's fifth MAX line will add light rail between Gateway Transit Center and Clackamas Town Center, and to 5th and 6th avenues in downtown Portland between Union Station and Portland State University (PSU). It is the first light rail extension into Clackamas County, it will serve the heart of downtown Portland and the busiest transit destination in the TriMet system - PSU. When it opens in September 2009, it will help revitalize the Mall and poise the region for future rail extensions.