The City of Oregon City, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), is designing improvements to Hwy 213, Hwy 213/Washington Street/Clackamas River Drive and Hwy 213/Redland Road intersections. The project is designed to bring significant traffic and safety improvements to one of the state's most congested corridors and I-205's most traveled interchanges.

The intersection of Hwy 213/Washington Street/Clackamas River Drive will be rebuilt and Washington Street realigned to pass under Hwy 213 just south of the existing railroad bridge. Traffic to and from Washington Street (and Clackamas River Drive) off of Hwy 213 will be served by a "jughandle" configuration, which will eliminate the need for left-turns and improve connections to and from Hwy 213. A second phase of the project includes improvements at the Hwy 213/Redland Road intersection.

When completed, this project will reduce congestion, increase safety, provide additional capacity, and improve bicycle and pedestrian connectivity. Please visit the Project Details and FAQ pages for more information about the anticipated benefits of the project.

Construction of the first phase of the project is expected to begin in spring 2011 and conclude in 2012. To keep traffic moving smoothly, the contractor will use a rapid bridge construction method to install the new Hwy 213 overpass. This construction method shortens the duration of construction by approximately 6 months and enables the contractor to safely keep all Hwy 213 lanes open during the daytime. While the overpass is moved into place over the course of four days, Hwy 213 will be closed to traffic near the intersection. For a glimpse of rapid bridge construction, view the video HERE of a new bridge being moved into place on Oregon Highway 38.