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Cornelius Pass to close July 13 Highway 30. This detour is shorter than in 2019, since work south of Skyline is complete.
Originally published in The Chronicle Vol. 138 July 1, 2020
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From Highway 30 take I-405 south to Highway 26 west.
Commuters in Columbia County who rely on the Cornelius Pass will have to seek alternative routes for ten weeks beginning July 13. NW Cornelius Pass Road will close to through traffic between Highway 30 and NW Skyline Boulevard in mid-July, with a target date of Monday, July 13, according to new details released by Multnomah County. Road users will need to use alternate routes for an estimated 10 weeks while contractor Wildish Standard Paving completes safety improvements on the road. The road is scheduled to reopen in late September.
RAINIER What will be done • ALSTON STORE This steep, winding and • DOLLAR1x9D GENERAL 05-02-12 SootBusters:Layout 1 4/30/12 11:31 AM narrow 1section of NW11:31 Cor- AM 05-02-12 1x9D SootBusters:Layout • GROCERY OUTLET 05-02-12 1x9D SootBusters:Layout 1 4/30/12 4/30/12 nelius Pass Road has a11:31 long AM history of crashes. More improvement work, left over from a major $5.6 million renovation project in 2019, is necessary, according to planners with the Multnomah County Transportation Division. Work this summer will realign the two-lane road to reduce sharp curves at two locations. Last year the contractor completed other Fireplace Shop & safety improvements in the Fireplace Shop & Fireplace Services Shop & Chimney corridor, including all work Chimney 1370 Col.Services Blvd. south of NW Skyline Blvd. Chimney Services 1370 Col. When the road is closed to 503-397-0390 1370 Col. Blvd. Blvd. through traffic, access will be 503-397-0390 503-397-0390 WOOD , PELLET, maintained for local residents WOOD ,, PELLET and emergency services. The WOOD PELLET,, GAS FIREPLACES contractor will set up a hard GAS FIREPLACES GAS & FIREPLACES INSERTS road closure just north of & INSERTS COMPLETE CHIMNEY NW 8th Ave. where a culvert & INSERTS * CLEANING SERVICES COMPLETE CHIMNEY that carries a creek under the COMPLETE CHIMNEY * PIPE REPAIRS ** CLEANING SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES road will be replaced. REPLACEMENT * PIPE PIPE REPAIRS * REPAIRS No vehicles will be able REPLACEMENT REPLACEMENT to pass that point for several months. The second work
• Trucks Carrying Hazardous Loads These trucks cannot use the Highway 26 tunnel in Portland. The detour is longer, taking I-5 south to Highway 217 north to Highway 26 west. • Road users are encouraged to:
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• Allow more time for their trip, due to congestion on detour routes. • Be alert for other road users, including cyclists, on alternate routes in the west hills. These rural roads are narrow, steep and winding with limited sight distance. • Avoid NW Logie Trail Road, which has a steep section that is too narrow for two vehicles to pass. NW Logie Trail Road will be closed to through traffic while NW Cornelius Pass Road is closed, but will remain open to residents.
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Road users will need to use alternate routes for an estimated 10 weeks during the improvement project.
location is at the sharp S curves north of NW Skyline Blvd., where the road will be realigned. Flaggers will direct traffic through the S curves when one lane is closed.
Alternate routes for through traffic • Cars, Pickup Trucks and Motorcycles From Highway 30 take
NW Newberry Road and NW Skyline Blvd. to NW Cornelius Pass Road to Washington County. A temporary traffic signal at NW Newberry Road will allow traffic to safely turn left onto
The Oregon Legislature provided funds for the $5.65 million project. The Legislature also directed that the section of NW Cornelius Pass Road between Highway 30 and Highway 26 be transferred to the Oregon Department of Transportation after the project is completed. For information about the transfer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/ CornPassTransfer. For information about this summer’s construction and to sign up for project updates, visit www.multco. us/cornpass.
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