Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail SDEIS
The South Corridor Light Rail Project is a partnership led by Metro with stakeholders from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT); TriMet; the counties of Clackamas and Multnomah; and the cities of Portland, Milwaukie, and Oregon City. Phase II of the South Corridor Project will refine and construct the publicly adopted light rail between Portland and Milwaukie to provide better access and mobility to a rapidly growing part of the metropolitan region. 

For the adopted alignment for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail and to read more about the project, visit the project's home page.

For more information on the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project, visit the project's home page.

Logus Road Improvement Project
The City of Milwaukie is preparing to build a new sidewalk on Logus Road between Stanley and 49th Avenues. The project will improve safety for children walking to Lewelling Elementary.

In November 2007, City staff held a workshop to share a preliminary design with residents. Key elements of the preliminary design included: 

• No significant widening of the roadway 

• Elimination of centerline striping 

• Construction of a sidewalk on the south side of Logus Road

• Raised crosswalks

Project construction will begin in Fall 2008.  If you have any questions about the project, please contact Alex Campbell at 503-786-7608 or 

Lake Road Improvement Project 
The City of Milwaukie is preparing to improve Lake Road between Oatfield Road and Where Else Lane. The street currently consists of two travel lanes with occasional left turn pockets. The street currently lacks a bike lane, and sidewalks are not continuous. 

The project includes the addition of bike lanes, curb, and sidewalks (south side only) along this section of Lake Road. It also includes pavement widening and an intersection signal upgrade at Oatfield. The new street will have three continuous lanes, with an alternating center turn lane and refuge island for pedestrians and vegetation. As part of the project, the City will also upgrade the existing substandard stormwater system to a more fish-friendly stormwater discharge system that discharges into Kellogg Creek. 

The project is anticipated to cost $3.8 million, and funding will consist of approximately 90% federal highway funds with a 10% local match. The project will involve a 9- to 15-month Environmental Impact Study. Construction is estimated to begin in 2010 or 2011. 

If you have any questions about the project, please contact the project engineer, Brenda Schleining, at 503-786-7602 or [email protected].

Transit Center Reconfiguration Project
The City of Milwaukie is working with TriMet on plans to dissolve the existing downtown Transit Center. Downtown Milwaukie would continue to see bus transfer activity, but at high-quality stops with new, state-of-the-art facilities. 

If you have questions about the project, please contact Kenny Asher at 503-786-7654 or .

Bicycle improvements include widening between River Road and Park Avenue and restriping the section of roadway to include marked bicycle lanes. 

Harmony Road Project (Clackamas County)
Clackamas County's Department of Transportation and Development (CCDTD) has begun a project to study transportation alternatives for the SE Harmony Road corridor (SE 82nd Avenue to Oregon Highway 224) in order to improve safety and increase efficiency along this major east-west connector. Concurrently, the CCDTD is also evaluating alignments for the extension of SE Sunnybrook Boulevard from SE 82nd Avenue to SE Harmony Road. 

City staff and Milwaukie residents, along with Clackamas County staff and residents, have been involved since April 2007 in evaluating alternatives for study in the project's environmental impact statement (EIS). There are numerous opportunities for the public, agency and group representatives, and others to learn about the project and provide input. This includes Open House meetings, Project Advisory Committee meetings, the project's web site, newsletters, flyers, the comment hotline, and other forums and methods. Clackamas County wants to hear from you! For more information on the Harmony Road Project, visit the project's home page.

37th Avenue & Oak Street Pedestrian Improvement Project
The City of Milwaukie has begun construction to install new sidewalks and crossing panels at the 37th Avenue & Oak Street railroad crossings as part of an effort to improve the safety and accessibility of crossings along the Union Pacific Railroad. Crossing panels are concrete panels that fill in the large gap between the steel tracks and the roadway. They prevent feet, wheelchairs, strollers, and other items from becoming lodged in the gaps. The planned improvements, including sidewalks and crossing panels, are shown in the diagrams below. 

The project is anticipated to cost $180,000 and will be funded through the combination of a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant, $64,000 in City "Fee-in-Lieu-of funds," and $16,000 in City SDC funds. Most construction is complete, but the project is currently on hold. The City and contractor are awaiting additional permission from Union Pacific Rail Road to complete the final portions of the project.
 

If you have any questions about the project, please contact the project engineer, Brenda Schleining, at 503-786-7602 or [email protected].

Railroad Crossing Safety and Quiet Zone Project
The City of Milwaukie is preparing to improve the Harrison Street, Oak Street, and 37th Avenue crossings of Union Pacific Railroad. This project builds on the 37th Avenue & Oak Street Pedestrian Improvement Project; adding additional traffic control devices at all three crossings, as well as sidewalks and crossing panels at the Harrison Street crossing. Once completed, the planned improvements would qualify the City for a Train Horn Quiet Zone; silencing the routine sounding of train horns along this stretch of the rail line. The planned improvements, including improvements provided by the 37th Avenue & Oak Street Pedestrian Improvement Project, are shown in the diagrams below.

The project is anticipated to cost $285,000, of which $85,000 is currently unfunded.

Sellwood Bridge (Multnomah County)
The Sellwood Bridge has been an important Willamette River crossing for residents of Portland and the metro region for more than 80 years. Unfortunately, time and the elements have taken their toll and the bridge has reached the end of its useful service life. Multnomah County--in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation, City of Portland, and Metro--is studying potential Sellwood Bridge solutions. 

For more information on the Sellwood Bridge Project, visit the project's home page.

Sunrise Corridor (Clackamas County)
In spring 2004, Clackamas County and the Oregon Department of Transportation began a new study of the Sunrise Project, a proposed new limited-access highway between Interstate 205 and Rock Creek Junction. Because there have been changes in the corridor since the original study, this new study will: 

• Verify the project's purpose and need. 

• Explore design alternatives for the new highway and select the alternatives to be studied in greater detail. 

• Evaluate the potential environmental impacts (natural resources, social, economic, etc.) of the alternatives, including a do-nothing alternative. 

For more information on the Sunrise Corridor Project, visit the project's home page.

I-205 Light Rail (TriMet)
TriMet is currently constructing a new 6.5-mile MAX line along I-205, between Gateway Transit Center and Clackamas Town Center. This is the first light rail extension into Clackamas County and includes constructing a new rail alignment on the downtown Portland Mall, along 5th and 6th Avenues. The I-205 MAX Light Rail project will add 6.5 miles of track, eight stations, and five Park-and-Ride lots providing more than 2,300 spaces. Most of the new alignment will follow an existing "transitway" created when I-205 was originally constructed. 

For more information on the I-205 Light Rail Project, visit the project's home page.

Outside Resources

• Portland Department of Transportation

• Oregon Department of Transportation 

• Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development 

If you have questions about any of these projects, or believe we've missed a transportation project impacting Milwaukie, please contact Alex Campbell at 503-786-7608 or . 

Last updated: 10/02/2008