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October 29, 2009
I-5/99W Connector Continues to Struggle
Unfortunately it does not appear to be online, but yesterday the O reported that Wilsonville and Clackamas County are insisting on a study for what the connector would do to capacity on I-5, while Washington County wants to move the process forward without such a study.
Posted by Chris Smith at 8:13 AM
Comments
October 29, 2009 9:42 AM
R A Fontes Says:
try:
http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/10/i-5_connector_between_wilsonvi.html
October 29, 2009 9:48 AM
R A Fontes Says:
P.S.
Progress is progress and all that, but a trip on Wilsonville Rd. between Newburg and Wilsonville is really one of the enjoyable local ways of actual going somewhere in the region.
October 29, 2009 11:45 AM
EngineerScotty Says:
How could one NOT do a study on I-5 traffic impacts for this? What dope is Washington County smoking, anyway?
WITHOUT a study, 1000 Friends and other groups who might be opposed will have a way to tie this up in court for years.
October 29, 2009 1:26 PM
Dave H Says:
How could one NOT do a study on I-5 traffic impacts for this? What dope is Washington County smoking, anyway?
I assumed they'd have to, it doesn't really make sense to commit to a project like this without knowing how it will effect either end of it.
October 29, 2009 4:00 PM
Matthew Says:
EngineerScotty, yes seriously. A hole that big in the EIS would get the thing thrown out of court. You can't not study something when a lot of knowledgeable people are saying that it will have a serious effect, that is why you do EISes in the first place.
October 30, 2009 9:00 AM
John E. Says:
"How could one NOT do a study on I-5 traffic impacts for this? What dope is Washington County smoking, anyway?"
Perhaps they are smoking the same thing Portland was smoking when they did NO I-5/Macadam/Sellwood
bridge traffic study for SoWa?
November 20, 2009 12:55 AM
nina Says:
Of Course the I-5 connections, weaving issues, etc. need to be evaluated. That is what the OTC sanctioned OTIG concluded in 2006 when they finished looking at the I-5 to 99W Connector as an extension option along with the Newberg-Dundee bypass.
