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March MAX Blue Line disruption marks final phase of construction

Work on Trimet's A Better Red project will disrupt a stretch of the MAX Blue Line in Hillsboro March 16-24.

Stations will be closed from Orenco Station to Hatfield Government Center for signal system upgrades. Shuttles will serve the stations and TriMet staff will be available. Plan for up to 30 extra minutes of travel time and use trimet.org to plan ahead.

A Better Red will extend MAX Red Line service to the Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport when it is expected to open in late August. This is the final planned service disruption.

Open Houses

The Vision for Transit online open house and survey is open for public comment until March 1.

The Vision for Transit includes draft recommendations on how we can support and improve transit in Washington County over the next 20 years. We’re asking for feedback on how well these recommendations will improve safety, accessibility, convenience and overall experiences to encourage transit ridership. Visit the open house and survey, learn more about the Vision for Transit.

Visit the Stringtown Road Bridge Online Open House through March 10.

Stringtown Road is a rural road west of Forest Grove. We will replace the Stringtown Road bridge over Prickett Creek with a concrete culvert. The construction will require a road closure of up to two months.

Share your comments and questions online.

WC-ROADS: Traffic impacts starting next week

Martinazzi Avenue and Sagert Street intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 23 for utility work.

Tonquin Road, from Oregon Street to Morgan Road; road closure, Feb. 26-March 1 for utility work.

Visit wc-roads.com for more traffic impacts.

Neighborhood Meetings

Neighborhood meetings, required for many Washington County development applications, can be held online as per the COVID-19 Virtual Neighborhood Meeting Supplement.

Feb. 27: Proposed 29-lot subdivision

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 4.75 acres in the R-6 District (Residential, 5-6 units per acre) and is located at 13325 NW Thompson Road and 13355 NW Thompson Road. Contact Kenneth Sandblast, Westlake Consultants, at 503-684-0652 or at ksandblast@westlakeconsultants.com.

CPO 7; District 2

March 7: Proposed 2-parcel partition

At 7 p.m. held at t he site. The site is .87 acres in the R-6 District (Residential, 5-6 units per acre) and is located at 2125 NW 111th Avenue. Contact Katherine Rule at 503-550-6808 or Jacob Rule at 503-803-8930.

CPO 1; District 2

Career Opportunities: Work for LUT

At Washington County, we believe our employees and services should reflect our growing and diverse community. We understand that taking care of our community means taking care of our employees.

Discover career opportunities with Land Use & Transportation! We're committed to building and maintaining a great transportation system and planning and protecting our community's land. Open positions include:

Associate Planner, Long Range Planning, full time regular - Closes 02/25/2024
Survey Technician III, full time regular

Attend CPO Meetings

Learn what's going on in your area of Washington County. Attend your Community Participation Organization (CPO). CPOs are made up of community members who work together and are actively engaged in decision-making processes. Find out which CPO you live in and learn more.

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