January 14, 2008

Girder setting for I-205 Light Rail bridge to impact traffic on Foster & Woodstock

Overnight road closures Jan. 14-16

Starting tonight, work on the I-205 Light Rail project will close SE Foster Rd and SE Woodstock Blvd at I-205 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Five bridge girders will be delivered and installed each night. Crews will be on hand to direct traffic.

Traffic Impacts January 14th & 15th

• All lanes of traffic on Foster Rd at I-205 will be closed including the off-ramp from I-205 southbound
• 10 p.m.- 5 a.m.

Traffic Impacts January 16th

• All lanes of traffic on Woodstock Blvd at I-205 will be closed including the southbound I-205 on-ramp
• 10 p.m.-5 a.m.

Traffic Impacts January 17th & 18th

• Intermittent lane closures on Foster and Woodstock
• 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

Foster Rd 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 two columns to support the 3-girder spans
• The girders are made by Knife River located in Harrisburg, OR
• Bridge deck will be constructed through Spring 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.