Willamette Falls Drive Improvements - Tualatin River to 16th St. & 10th St. to Hwy 43
Provide pedestrian and bicycle improvements along the corridor including bike lanes/cycle tracks and sidewalks. This is intended to provide a direct connection between commerical areas (including downtown Oregon City).
The purpose of this project is to provide final design for separated bike and pedestrian facilities along with road and drainage improvements consistent with the TSP and Highway 43 Concept Plan as well as improve overall safety of the corridor while accommodating vehicle traffic, parking, and access needs of the area.
The preliminary design component of this project is supported by the City's Arterial Roadway Preliminary Design Project (PW-19-03) which provides the preliminary multimodal design of the Willamette Falls corridor from the Tualatin River to Highway 43 (excluding section between 10th St. and 16th St.) as well as the Highway 43 corridor.
Project limits include Highway 43 from Hiddens Springs Road to approximately 100 feet north of the southbound I-205 interchange terminal; and Willamette Falls Drive from the Tualatin River to 16th Street and from 10th Street to Highway 43, including the segment of Highway 43 from approximately 100 feet south of the northbound I-205 interchange terminal to the Willamette River Bridge. The downtown commercial Willamette area of Willamette Falls Drive (10th St to 16th St) is currently under a separate design contract and is not part of this project scope of work.
Bike and pedestrian improvements from the Tualatin River to Epperly Way are being constructed in collaboration with West Linn-Wilsonville School District, as part of the Athey Creek Middle School Project. More information can be found HERE
This project will take the project through the required City processes to a preliminary design product (approximately the 30% level of completion) for City Council approval that will be the basis for future capital projects in both corridors. In addition, an interim 10% horizontal plan for Willamette Falls Drive will be presented for adoption into the City of West Linn TSP and to support an application for potential regional investment funding.
Source Planning Documents:
Transportation System Plan (Pedestrian Plan, Bicylce Plan)
Status Updates
Design for this project is complete and bike and pedestrian improvements are being constructed from the Tualatin River to Epperly Way, in collaboration with the School District's Athey Creek Middle School project. More information HERE
7/22/2021 - The Plan is scheduled for Council review and approval at the August 2nd meeting after approval by the planning Planning Commission. The plan can be downloaded through the link at the bottom of the page.
7/07/2021 - The Transportation Advisory Board reviewed the concept plan on June 24th and provided unanimous approval of the draft.
6/15/2021 - The Draft Willamette Falls Drive Concept Plan is being presented to the Transportation Advisory Board on June 24th for possible approval and recommendation to Council.
4/22/2021 - The updated Willamette Falls Drive Concept Plan is scheduled for Plannning Commission review following a presentation of the updated plan to the Transportation Advisory Board at future meeting tentatively scheduled for June.
1/21/2021 - 30% plan received additonal updates in December. Updated plan report and plans/maps are available for review below. The updated 30% plan will be presented to the Transportation Advisory Board on January 27th.
11/17/2020 - The Draft concept plan was presented to the TAB on 9/23/2020. The plan will next go to the Planning Commission. The is tentatively scheduled for spring 2021.
9/16/2020 - The current draft of the Willamette Falls Drive Concept Plan is ready and will be presented to the Transportation Advisory Board on 9/23/2020. The Plan is linked below.
7/10/2020 - Draft designs under review. Comments provided to consultant.
6/25/2020 - Draft designs under review.
5/25/2020 - Draft designs under review.
3/26/2020 - City anticipates receiving 30% draft design by mid-April.
2/20/2020 - Consultant providing additional survey to complete design for side streets with slope in excess of 15%.
01/15/2020 - Design of corridor is ongoing.
11/12/2019 - Design of corridor is ongoing.
9/16/19 - Joint Work Session with City Council and the Transportation Advisory Board. Public Works Director Lance Calvert provided an update on the project.
8/8/2019 - Open House held at West Linn City Hall in Council Chambers. Information slides and public comments are attached below.
7/31/2019 - Open House details provided in City's weekly email.
7/30/2019 - Open House postcards sent to residents within 500' radius of Willamette Falls Drive (WFD from 10th to 16th and from 10th to Highway 43)
7/26/2019 - City will be hosting an open house for it's Arterial Roadway Design Project which will provide preliminary design for OR-43 from Hidden Springs to the I-205 interchange as well as for Willamette Falls Dr. between Highway 43 and the Tualatin River (excluding the section between 10th and 16th). The Open House will take place at City Hall Council Chambers on August 8th between 6-8pm.
5/13/2019 - City Council awarded design contract to Murraysmith, Inc. for the Arterial Roadway Preliminary Design project which provides preliminary design for this project and Highway 43 (Hidden Springs. Rd. to I-205).
4/23/2019 - Public Works Director Lance Calvert provided general updates to the Sunset Neighborhood Association with regards to the Waterfront project and discussed preliminary configuration of related future Willamette Falls Drive improvements (Hwy 43 to 10th St.).
4/10/2019 - Public Works Director Lance Calvert provided general updates on the future of the project to the Willamette Neighborhood Association. Project is scheduled for future design/construction. Dates are to be determined.
Open House Comments (476 KB) Zappar Info Board (1 MB) Disclaimer
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