Open house for Cornell Road is June 28

Media release

Posted June 14, 2018

For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 14, 2018

Sponsored by: Department of Land Use and Transportation, Capital Project Services Division

The public is invited to comment on improvements planned for Cornell Road at an open house from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at Leedy Grange Hall, 835 NW Saltzman Road.

This project will widen Cornell Road, between 102nd and 113th avenues, to three lanes (one travel lane in each direction and a center turn lane) and signalize the intersection of Cornell Road/107th Avenue.

Additional improvements include:

Sidewalks
Raised cycle tracks
Street lighting
Storm drainage upgrades

This project is in the design phase. Construction is anticipated for 2019. Project dates are estimates and subject to change.

The estimated $6.8 million project is funded through the County's Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP).

For more information, visit the project webpage or contact Engineering and Construction Services at 503-846-7800 or [email protected]. If you need a sign or spoken language interpreter, please call 503-846-7822 (or 7-1-1 for Telecommunications Relay Service) at least 48 hours prior to this event.

Washington County is committed to planning, building and maintaining a great transportation system, ensuring the safety of all roadway users, and operating the County roadway system in cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner.

Media Contact:

Melissa De Lyser, Public Affairs and Communications Manager
503-846-4963
[email protected]