Transportation project prioritization
Summary
Staff unveiled a tiered system for ranking roughly 100 transportation projects, which will drive the next five-year Capital Improvement Plan starting around December or January.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Will shape how gas tax, TDT, and grant funds are spent on streets, trails, and crossings over the next five years.
Residents waiting on safety, pedestrian, and congestion projects that score well.
Mentions & discussions (7)
City Council Meeting
The rail crossing at Tualatin-Sherwood Road causes major congestion — one freight train blocking the crossing can take traffic 45 minutes to recover. Four options are on the table: widen the crossing, go over the rail, go under it, or do nothing, but the advisory committee, Planning Commission, and public all prefer different things. Council hasn't picked a direction yet and wants more info on safety, bike/ped facilities, and funding.
City Council Meeting
Staff unveiled a tiered system for ranking roughly 100 transportation projects, which will drive the next five-year Capital Improvement Plan starting around December or January.
Downtown Revitalization Community Advisory Committee #15
The Tualatin-Sherwood Road/Boones Ferry Road intersection sits at the heart of Tualatin's traffic problems. The study has narrowed to four options — road over rail, road under rail, widening plus pedestrian bridge, or no build — and a virtual open house is coming.
City Council Meeting
A daytime work session laid out three ways to fix one of the area's worst traffic chokepoints: a $205-250 million overpass on a new southern alignment, a $170-320 million underpass, or a $20-45 million six-lane widening. No decision yet — more public input and Planning Commission review come first.
City Council Meeting
SW Tualatin Road closes Aug 3-4 and SW Boones Ferry Road closes Aug 10-13 for railroad crossing repairs — the Boones Ferry closure detours to I-5 and will snarl TriMet routes.
City Council Meeting
The city is evaluating how to fix the dangerous, congested rail crossing on Tualatin-Sherwood Road. Rail-over and rail-under options were ruled out; a road-over-rail or at-grade solution is on the table. A public design charrette happens June 2.
City Council Meeting
The council agreed to sign a letter backing federal funding for the Boone Bridge environmental planning project, and added a request for auxiliary lanes from Tualatin's exit to Wilsonville — a daily headache for local commuters.
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