SW Farmington Road Project Completed; City, County To Host Ribbon Cutting

BEAVERTON, OR — For two years, Washington County commuters have (sometimes) patiently waited while crews completed work on the Southwest Farmington Road Project in Beaverton. In two weeks that patience will be rewarded.

At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle and Washington County Commissioner Dick Schouten will join other county and city officials to host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the Southwest Farmington Road Project's completion at Eichler Park, 13710 S.W. Farmington Rd.

The project totaled $24.1 million and was funded primarily through Washington County's Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP), a property tax-funded road improvement program that has seen to more than 150 street projects completed in Washington County — valued at $900 million overall.

For this project, Southwest Farmington Road between Southwest Murray Boulevard and Southwest Hocken Avenue was widened to five lanes — two in each direction and a center turn lane; bike lanes, sidewalks, and street lighting infrastructure was installed; Southwest 141st and Southwest 142nd avenues were realigned; and the city invested $2.7 million of its own for water and sanitary sewer line upgrades.

"Thank you to the residents and businesses for their patience while we completed this project," Doyle said in a statement. "Together with the county, we were not only able to make improvements to this busy road, but we were also able to upgrade our infrastructure below the road. It's exciting to see this two-year project come to completion."

Photo Courtesy: City of Beaverton