Week of 5/20/19
LUT announces changes in leadership
Andrew Singelaks, Director of Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT), has accepted the position of transportation director for the city of Bellevue, WA. 

He has been with LUT for more than nine years. His last day will be June 4.

"We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Andrew, and for all that he has done as a member of our Washington County Executive Team," said Bob Davis, Washington County Administrator. "We will certainly miss Andrew, and wish him the very best as he moves on to the next step in his career with Bellevue."

Stephen Roberts has been named interim director, effective June 5. Roberts has been with LUT since 2007. He has served as a senior planner, communications coordinator, special projects coordinator and, most recently, assistant director. 

Washington County will begin a national recruitment for a permanent director in the near future. 
Tell Metro what travel is like in the greater Portland area
The public is encouraged participate in an online transportation survey to help develop a regional transportation funding measure that could be on the November 2020 ballot.

Members of the Metro Council, Transportation Funding Task Force and community leaders are asking residents to share experiences about traveling in the greater Portland area. The public comment will be used by Metro staff to develop a recommendation for a 2020 Transportation Investment Measure. The Metro Council will consider putting this measure on the November 2020 ballot. 

The goal of this effort is to create a collaborative approach to transportation funding that addresses the public’s transportation concerns. Learn more about the 2020 Transportation Investment Measure.  Take the survey
WC-ROADS HIGHLIGHTS
Road closure: Tualatin-Sherwood Road intersection
SW Tualatin-Sherwood Road will be closed to all traffic west of SW Boones Ferry Road from  8 p.m. today, May 17, through 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, for Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) replacement of the railroad crossing.

Travelers are advised to plan ahead. Expect delays and/or use alternate routes.

While the most significant traffic impact will be east of Avery Street, all traffic along Tualatin-Sherwood Road will be affected. Local traffic will be allowed to access Tualatin-Sherwood Road at Teton, 97th, 95th and 90th avenues. See map. PNWR will have flaggers onsite for the duration of the closure. LUT will be adjusting traffic signal timing in the immediate vicinity to limit congestion as much as possible.

“We’re asking people to plan ahead,” said Stacy Shetler, LUT Engineering and Traffic Services Division Manager. “PNWR is doing everything possible to minimize traffic impacts. However, delays and detours are unavoidable. Consider alternate routes and/or anticipate longer travel time.”
Lane closures
  • 107th Avenue, between Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway (OR 10) and Canyon Road (OR 8), 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays through today (May 17) for utility work.
  • 198th Avenue, between Farmington Road and TV Highway, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. through Dec. 31, 2020, for construction.
  • Beef Bend Road, between Roy Rogers Road and Myrtle Avenue, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, intermittently through June 1.
  • Bull Mountain Road, Nemarnik Drive to Grandview Lane, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, intermittently through July 15.
  • Jenkins Road, between Murray Boulevard and 300 feet east of Edgemoor Avenue, 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. through May 23 for paving (weather dependent). Map (extended)
  • Jenkins Road, between 158th Avenue and Murray Boulevard, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Dec. 31, 2020 for construction. Map
  • Murray Boulevard, between Terman and Jenkins roads, 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. through May 24 for paving (weather dependent). Map (extended)
  • Scholls Ferry Road, between Murray and Teal boulevards, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 20-June 5 for paving, weather dependent. Map
  • Thompson Road, between 114th Avenue and Knollview Drive, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 24 for construction. (extended)
  • West Union Road, between 143rd and 174th avenues, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through May 24 for paving (weather dependent). Map (extended)
NOTE:   This information is provided here as a courtesy only.   Neighborhood meetings are required before developers submit certain land use applications to the County (for areas outside cities).These meetings provide a forum for the developer, affected CPO (Community Participation Organization) and nearby property owners to discuss the proposal informally. County staff do not schedule or attend these meetings.
May 28 - Proposed vocational shop/educational building
At 6 p.m. at Campus Building 5, Student Union Lobby, PCC Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Road. The property is 207.62 acres in the INST district (Institutional) and is located at  17865 NW Springville Road. Contact Chris Walker, CIDA Inc., at 503-226-1285.

CPO 7; District 2
June 4 - Proposed gazebo replacement
At 6 p.m. at Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Gardening Center, 5645 SW Scholls Ferry Road. The property is 0.42 acre in the R-5 district (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 5645 SW Scholls Ferry Road. Contact Gabe Dominek, Dominek Architecture LLC, at 503-954-3065 or gabe@dominekarch.com.

CPO 3; District 2
Melissa De Lyser | Public Affairs and Communications Manager

Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation

155 N. First Ave., Suite 350 MS16 | Hillsboro, OR 97124

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