Politics & Government
I-5 Facility Plan Hearing April 11; 45-Day Comment Period Begins
The plan, based on results from the Southbound I-5 Boone Bridge Congestion Study, suggests additional ramp lanes to improve safety.
From the City of Wilsonville: Wilsonville’s Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposed I-5 Wilsonville Facility Plan on Wednesday, April 11, 6 p.m., at Wilsonville City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop E.
The I-5 Wilsonville Facility Plan is based upon results of the Southbound I-5 Boone Bridge Congestion Study, completed jointly by the City of Wilsonville and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
The hearing provides the Planning Commission an opportunity to hear draft recommendations, review feedback from an online open-house survey held in March, and listen to public comment on the proposed I-5 Wilsonville Facility Plan.
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The Planning Commission is expected to consider recommending the proposal to the City Council.
On April 12, the City and ODOT are scheduled to begin a 45-day public-comment period on the proposed plan, which continues until May 29.
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The I-5 Wilsonville Facility Plan recommends Option C, a congestion-mitigation solution that adds a ramp-to-ramp lane extending southbound on I-5 from the Wilsonville Road on-ramp across the Willamette River Boone Bridge past Charbonneau/Miley Road exit to the Canby/Hubbard Highway 551 off-ramp.
Analysis of the Southbound I-5 Boone Bridge Congestion Study found that 60 percent of all traffic getting on I-5 at Wilsonville Road exits at either the Charbonneau or Canby/Hubbard exits. Ramp-to-ramp lanes improve safety and operation at closely-spaced interchanges, like those in the study area.
Similar projects in the Portland region have reduced crashes by 30 to 50 percent, according to ODOT.
The Wilsonville City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on June 4, and consider a resolution of support.
The final plan goes to Oregon Transportation Commission in July to be considered for adoption as an amendment to the Oregon Highway Plan.
ODOT intends to propose the ramp-to-ramp configuration in the adopted plan as a project for the 2018 update of the Metro Regional Transportation Plan.
Due to a large backlog of transportation projects and limited funds, ODOT anticipates available funding for this project in the 2028-2040 timeframe.
The state would seek to combine the ramp-to-ramp lane project with a seismic upgrade of the Boone Bridge.
For more information, visit www.ci.Wilsonville.or.us/I-5BooneBridge
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