(Lake Oswego, Ore.)
The City of Lake Oswego advises the traveling public that utility and streetscape improvements on Boones Ferry Road between Madrona Street and Lanewood Street will start from Thursday, June 20. Boones Ferry Road, between Madrona Street and Lanewood Street, will be completely rebuilt while still being open to traffic. Construction of the new roadway will create significant traffic changes with lane reductions over the next two and a half years.
To accommodate the improvements, approximately 130 trees will be removed between Madrona Street and Douglas Way. This will result in intermittent lane closures and flagged traffic during daytime work hours (Monday-Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. - 6p.m.).
Starting the week of June 24, crews will work at night (10 p.m. - 6 a.m.) to shift traffic lanes and install temporary striping between Madrona Street and Bryant Road. Instead of four lanes, there will be three: one lane in each direction plus a center turn lane. That will give crews room to maneuver and still keep the road open, though at times there will be flaggers and brief delays. This first work zone is expected to take about nine months to complete.
These temporary traffic changes will be in place during all hours and all days to allow crews to safely and efficiently conduct the project and still keep the road open.
The traveling public is advised to expect significant delays while this work is underway. We ask the public to travel cautiously, observe all lane closures, traffic changes, directions by reader boards and flaggers.
For more information, visit www.boonesferryproject.org, email info@boonesferryproject.org or call 503-697-6573.